Pietenpol-List: Ward Aero external wind driven generator for sale

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 5:02 pm

Original Posted By: "David Paulsen"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Ward Aero external wind driven generator for saleI just listed an external air-driven wind generator on Ebay, item number 4510914846. I had planned on using this on an Air Camper, but as some of you know, I sold the Pietenpol a couple of months ago. These Ward Aero units aren't cheap, and the "BUY IT NOW" price is $25 less than what I paid for it last year.My plans were to mount this to the belly of the Air Camper with a quick release device, allowing to use it only when needed to keep a battery charged whentaking a long trip. I figure, why fly around with extra drag and weight when not needed, but this generator should be adequate to keep a 12 volt battery charged that is feeding juice to a modest strobe power supply, a small transponder, a handheld radio, two turtle doves and three geese a laying. OK, I lied about the turtle doves and geese a laying, but the output seems pretty good to me.This unit appears to have been made in 1998.I also listed a Trimble Flitemate handheld GPS on Ebay and an altenator for a Cherokee PA-280-140 having a Lycoming 0-320.Bid early and bid often.S.B. ________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 7:14 pm

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Yikes, I had no idea they were so expensive. I'm going to need one if I endup buying the GN-1 I'm looking at, I'll have to keep an eye on this.Has anyone ever seen a homemade wind generator using a DC motor? Doesn'tseem like it would be too hard at all if you could create a decent propellerfor it.Steve RuseDallas, TX -----Original Message-----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 7:33 pm

Original Posted By: Land Shorter

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