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jwxr7 · 04-20-10, 07:28 AM

I'm finishing up replacing all the rusted out brake lines on my truck, so I'm begining to design a wind turbine test rig to go on or in it. I'd like it up front where the wind will be clean, but there isn't a real easy way to mount things up there. I've seen rigs mounted in the bed with the rotor up above the cab a bit, this will be easier. I also saw one that had the pole coming up from the rear bumper hitch area with the rotor above cab height some. I'll probably go with the in bed version since I know I can make a good strong mount out of my favorite prototyping medium, lumber and drywall screws

. I bought a 5.5' piece of used pipe for the test rig. I can get 21' sections from the same place for the real tower.

04-20-10, 07:28 AM	#8
jwxr7 Apprentice EcoRenovator Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: mid michigan Posts: 191 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'm finishing up replacing all the rusted out brake lines on my truck, so I'm begining to design a wind turbine test rig to go on or in it. I'd like it up front where the wind will be clean, but there isn't a real easy way to mount things up there. I've seen rigs mounted in the bed with the rotor up above the cab a bit, this will be easier. I also saw one that had the pole coming up from the rear bumper hitch area with the rotor above cab height some. I'll probably go with the in bed version since I know I can make a good strong mount out of my favorite prototyping medium, lumber and drywall screws . I bought a 5.5' piece of used pipe for the test rig. I can get 21' sections from the same place for the real tower. Last edited by jwxr7; 04-20-10 at 12:51 PM..