The main practical alternative for the conventional energy resource apart from the fossil fuels is wind turbines or wind generators. Wind just like sun is a renewable source of energy. You can install wind turbines in your home if you are willing as a do it yourself project. This is because of its simplicity. The do it yourself wind turbines are increasingly becoming popular among many people. A basic wind turbine system requires an average of seven to ten miles per hour of consistent wind daily. This is the required amount so that the turbine can effectively generate electricity and function. Many people are confident when they are starting the project. There are other alternatives that like buying generators, blades and hubs from distributors and retailers. It is important to think of the design of your own turbine blades. This will help you to save cash in the entire process.

You will need the following when designing the turbine blades for the homemade wind turbine project; construction paper, a pen, sander, jig saw and poly vinyl chloride pipe. First and foremost, you require measuring the length of the blade using construction paper and pen. The measurement of the blade should be at least 24 inches. You will use the construction paper as the layout of the turbine blades that you will craft from the PVC pipes. The PVC blades that are to be crafted should have a ratio of 1:5. For example, if the length of turbine blade is 100 cm the thickness should be 20 cm.

It can be simpler to make life size models as you design the turbine blades since the construction paper will be acting as your template. You should cut the construction paper along the length as you ensure that its length is as long as the poly vinyl chloride pipe. The paper should be wide so as to wrap the pipe only once. You should calculate and make a horizontal rectangle at the edge of each turbine blade template. The rectangle will be the attachment of the blades that should be connected with the generator shaft. The generator’s size will depend on the generator’s design and the generator shaft. This is the reason why it is recommended that you should have your generator at sight when you are designing the turbine blades. There are generator designs which require the turbine blades to be connected to the gear or disk. Here, they are fixed to the shaft directly. In such a case, you are required to encircle the points where the blades templates connect with the disk. Take the measurements of the holes to be drilled on the PVC pipe for the attachments of nuts and bolts.

At times, it may seem complicated to design and install turbine blades for the do it yourself wind turbines. The good thing is that in the internet there are many guides that will provide the information with the necessary methods on the designing techniques of your wind turbine.