You have a lot of wastfull add copy that avido the facts. Please tell me the wind speed it would take to start the turbin, and the shut down speed....
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I'm no expert, but the answer I got to the same question was 6 to 8 MPH wind. What I've since learned by trial and error is that there cannot be any interference with its smooth, direct flow such as a tree or building which appear to be off to the side from where the wind normally comes but actually create eddies or gusts that spin the generator around backwards. Also, I have no means to measure wind speed but it seems that it takes somewhat more than 6-8 MPH to get it going. Good luck!
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Probably not. In 50/70 miles per hour winds it blows away. It's hard to build and not really worth the money. 40mph winds ripped the roof up
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I didn't order anything but the generator. I have watch this one in 60 MPH winds. It loves it. I regulate my unit to start slowing down in around 40 MPH winds and add real heavy load at 50 MPH ( NOT SHORTED leads) 3000 watts of light bulbs. I used a standard American TV tower from Amerit , Ohio. I built a Hazer that travels up and down the out side of tower . Yes I drop the guy wires as it comes down. So far it works nice, and I can do it by my self.2 things to think about. The generator is real nice. It was Gudcraft and now the new Company in their town that sells them. I would never buy anything else from them. #2 the fact they have NO replacement parts. If the blades should break, you are SOL. I didn't order anything but the generator. I have watch this one in 60 MPH winds. It loves it. I regulate my unit to start slowing down in around 40 MPH winds and add real heavy load at 50 MPH ( NOT SHORTED leads) 3000 watts of light bulbs. I used a standard American TV tower from Amerit , Ohio. I built a Hazer that travels up and down the out side of tower . Yes I drop the guy wires as it comes down. So far it works nice, and I can do it by my self.2 things to think about. The generator is real nice. It was Gudcraft and now the new Company in their town that sells them. I would never... » Read More I didn't order anything but the generator. I have watch this one in 60 MPH winds. It loves it. I regulate my unit to start slowing down in around 40 MPH winds and add real heavy load at 50 MPH ( NOT SHORTED leads) 3000 watts of light bulbs. I used a standard American TV tower from Amerit , Ohio. I built a Hazer that travels up and down the out side of tower . Yes I drop the guy wires as it comes down. So far it works nice, and I can do it by my self.2 things to think about. The generator is real nice. It was Gudcraft and now the new Company in their town that sells them. I would never buy anything else from them. #2 the fact they have NO replacement parts. If the blades should break, you are SOL. « Show Less
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It will launch multiple times. Our record is 14 flights before I put a c6-5 in it. It went very high, caught a breeze up there (about 600-900 feet) and drifted into a wooded area. Never found it. Check the wind before you fly, and keep the engines to a lower power range (B's) unless you have masses of open space.
1697912
It does wind up although we have not wound it since we got it. It runs a really long time.
1793150
Just for the fact that wind is a thing, you would need to weigh it down. Once you put the drop cloth on it, this turns into a huge kite. Your also going to have to clamp the cloth on the sides.
52456
Cutting down on wind is directly proportional to stress on the fabric. I can't say it cuts down wind much at all, which is why it works so well as a sun shade. My 30x16' sail showed little movement even in 30 mph winds and I was able to leave it up all summer and fall (we live in Wisconsin). My material was anchored every 2 feet on both long sides (using the eyes) so even in larger wind gusts there was still little movement or strain where the material attached to my house or the supports rods at the end of the deck.
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This motor will push a much larger boat but a smaller tiller steer isn't that much cheaper. it's better to have the power and not need it that often. I'll bet high winds will blow that pontoon around.
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Not knowing your set up, it's hard to say. I'm 100 % off grid. I figure the w. Gen saved me about 15 to 20% last winter of gas cost maybe even more. I have nothing on paper but know I ran the gas generator a lot less last winter. Summer is about 1 % at best. I'm in Michigan where it is very poor for wind generators.
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So far it has with stood the winds we have in Fl. If we suspect sustained winds of more than 40 mph we would take it down.
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No, and don't waist your time & money on it. It's a piece of junk. Unless you continuously wind it every 20 minutes, it never has enough power to do anything.
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I don't know for sure, but vision is compromised and if you turned your head to the side at over 40 mph. I expect it would blow off.
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Hard to get that information i guess the cfm should be a big number because i have never used it above speed 1. Huge amount of air... Very impressive.
833885
I'm sure there is a published number out there somewhere, but if you want the truth here it is. Buy something else. You may get 50 feet of predictable flight of the BB, but that's about it.
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Wind and Solar can be combined to create a very effective, powerful system but there's a lot of tricks to doing it properly. There is a company that sells products here on Amazon called Windy Nation and they are long-time experts in doing this. They also have web site with a *lot* of free information on how to do this. DISCLAIMER: I am not connected with this company in any way -- other than I've been using their web site as a tech reference for almost 10 years and that I occasionally buy a product from them.
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Jesse, dont know what actual speed it may achieve, with no modifications, appears you must drill main jet carb out to somewhere around .039 to. 043 to eliminate hesitation , if you attempt to race it. Then u must remove governor.! This is stuff that i have heard and read on social networks. No experience myself
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I would never try it. It might withstand high winds blowing at it, but not the effects of a really turbulent wind like when you're driving. It takes 10 minutes to setup then 10 to tear down and pack away. It's worth spending that time instead of trying to drive off with it.