Windplans Review

Reviewer:  Mike Roberts

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Reviewed:  Windplans Guide To Build A Wind Generator

I have finally got around to a Windplans review, having been asked about this product many times by diy home improvement enthusiasts who want to build a wind generator for themselves.

Les and Jane’s Windplans is the only manual and plans kit that concentrates specifically on building a wind generator, as far as I can determine.  Every other solar energy guide on the market is all about making solar panels, with instructions and videos and plenty of guidance, but they tend to ‘throw in’ a diy wind generator as a bonus or afterthought.

This annoys me more than a little, because building a wind generator is every bit as important for reducing or eliminating your electricity bill as making solar panels.  In fact the two systems are complimentary to each other, for the simple reason that solar panels only work properly in good sunlight whereas windmills tend to cover the rest of the time when the wind is blowing.  So a good alternative energy generating system should employ both wind generators and solar panels (and solar water heaters).

Therefore I was more than eager to review Windplans.com.

 

Click here to check out Windplans Guide To Build A Wind Generator

 

This is what you get:

  • Plans to build a 1000 watt wind generator
  • Step-by-step instructions manual and supporting daigrams
  • Videos showing how to build a wind generator (about 3 hours in total)
  • Guidance on getting IRS refunds, where to find cheap materials, how to find out if your local wind speeds are sufficient and plenty of other information about alternative energy production
  • Online support
  • Proper refund guarantee

The manual is 100 pages of information and diagrams, covering everything that needs to be covered.  It includes motors, batteries, wiring, parts lists, propellers and hubs, charge controllers, tools  – all in a very clear and straightforward way, which I like.  I don’t think any of this should be beyond the capability of even a beginner in this field.

This is the sort of diagram that you get:

 

 

I feel this illustrates perfectly the good, clear layout of these diagrams.

Windplans claims that anyone can build a wind generator of this size (1000 watts) for less than $100 and, from the materials list and costs provided, I think this is quite possible.  There would be a fair amount of work involved but none of it would be very difficult.

From this Windplans review I find that this is a very well produced and comprehensive guide to build your own generator.  It comes at a very reasonable price, and I have no hesitation in recommending it.

 

Click here to check out Windplans Guide To Build A Wind Generator