2015-05-31 (Su) Wind Generator Turbine Design Tests

Bisecting bottles was shown to be tedious work yesterday. Straight cuts on the sides and a rounded cut near the nozzle were easily done with a razor or scissors but the thick plastic at the bottom of the bottle required a saw. A hacksaw was tried but a dull blade made for slow work. After a trip to a hardware store more options were purchased. New 24TPI (teeth per inch) hacksaw blades were purchased as well as a reciprocating saw blade with 18TPI, and a saw blade with 6 TPI. Qualitative testing said that the 18TPI saw blade was the fastest way to saw through the bottom of the bottles.

Ten bottles were bisected using the different saw blades. The total time was a couple hours. Manual sawing was definitely possible but a motorized saw would have likely produced more repeatable results in less time.

18TPI blade over bottle bottom

Ten bisected bottles next to tools

Files for Wind Generator Turbine Design Tests

To do:
  • Cut and drill new bottle holders
  • Get two liter bottles
  • Construct wind turbines
  • Start testing

The rest of the posts for this project have been arranged by date.

First time here?

Completed projects from year 1.
Completed projects from year 2.



This disclaimer must be intact and whole. This disclaimer must be included if a project is distributed.

All information in this blog, or linked by this blog, are not to be taken as advice or solicitation. Anyone attempting to replicate, in whole or in part, is responsible for the outcome and procedure. Any loss of functionality, money, property or similar, is the responsibility of those involved in the replication.

All digital communication regarding the email address 24hourengineer@gmail.com becomes the intellectual property of Brian McEvoy. Any information contained within these messages may be distributed or retained at the discretion of Brian McEvoy. Any email sent to this address, or any email account owned by Brian McEvoy, cannot be used to claim property or assets.

Comments to the blog may be utilized or erased at the discretion of the owner. No one posting may claim claim property or assets based on their post.

This blog, including pictures and text, is copyright to Brian McEvoy.

2015-05-27 (W)

Comments