Pietenpol-List: Wind Generator
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2000 10:27 am
Original Posted By: Mpj01(at)aol.com
Hi All,I read all the building posts with interest,I think I have missed half thefun byonly buying and flying my Piets.My C90 powered Piet has a car alternator(Very heavy ) with a wind propmounted on thegear leg-On Sunday morning the mounting bracket broke Alt.Prop went intospoked wheelhellova scary noise I then did a precourtionary at a glider port and removedthe whole lot.Anyone got any ideas on a lightweight safer system of charging the bat. forthe radio ?Any help apreciatedRegards Doug ReeveJohannesburg________________________________________________________________________________
Hi All,I read all the building posts with interest,I think I have missed half thefun byonly buying and flying my Piets.My C90 powered Piet has a car alternator(Very heavy ) with a wind propmounted on thegear leg-On Sunday morning the mounting bracket broke Alt.Prop went intospoked wheelhellova scary noise I then did a precourtionary at a glider port and removedthe whole lot.Anyone got any ideas on a lightweight safer system of charging the bat. forthe radio ?Any help apreciatedRegards Doug ReeveJohannesburg________________________________________________________________________________