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The group is also free to join. There's no monetisation of this project.

geocrasher 6y ago
Hi Daniel_Connell, thank you for the reply. I didn't imply it was for profit, but rather that the content is only useful for getting people to join your group. I can appreciate the effort you've put into the project, but leaving glossing over details makes "DIY" a buzzword instead of a method. The video gives zero information as to how it can be turned into a 1KW turbine and it leaves out so many vital details. I appreciate what you've done, but if you want to make it truly accessible then you have to give all the details. Show the different ways it can be done with parts anyone can get; Not just the windmill part, the entire generator. Show somebody how they can use that electricity. Otherwise, it is just a toy project. I am sorry for being so critical but I hope that you can see that this is constructive. You've clearly put a lot of effort into this, but you're selling yourself short by not making it complete, and if you're truly into open source, then you're selling your project short too.
- Daniel_Connell 6y ago
  Indeed. The next iteration of the tutorial will have more info for attaching alternators/generators in various ways now that I've had more of a chance to develop options for that side of things. The matter of what to plug it into electrically and how tho isn't really tutorialisable, at least not in a one size fits all sense, as every situation is wildly different and needs to be designed bespoke. Hence the need for a discussion forum type approach to that bit.
  - geocrasher 6y ago
    Yes you are correct about that. I think you could add value to such videos by explaining that part of it, even in a very general way, rather than just passing over it. I am now following your YouTube channel and look forward to seeing more. I think wind energy is fantastic at a small scale. Scaled too big, you end up with things like non-recyclable composite blades :(

Hi Daniel_Connell, thank you for the reply. I didn't imply it was for profit, but rather that the content is only useful for getting people to join your group. I can appreciate the effort you've put into the project, but leaving glossing over details makes "DIY" a buzzword instead of a method. The video gives zero information as to how it can be turned into a 1KW turbine and it leaves out so many vital details. I appreciate what you've done, but if you want to make it truly accessible then you have to give all the details. Show the different ways it can be done with parts anyone can get; Not just the windmill part, the entire generator. Show somebody how they can use that electricity. Otherwise, it is just a toy project. I am sorry for being so critical but I hope that you can see that this is constructive. You've clearly put a lot of effort into this, but you're selling yourself short by not making it complete, and if you're truly into open source, then you're selling your project short too.

Daniel_Connell 6y ago
Indeed. The next iteration of the tutorial will have more info for attaching alternators/generators in various ways now that I've had more of a chance to develop options for that side of things. The matter of what to plug it into electrically and how tho isn't really tutorialisable, at least not in a one size fits all sense, as every situation is wildly different and needs to be designed bespoke. Hence the need for a discussion forum type approach to that bit.
- geocrasher 6y ago
  Yes you are correct about that. I think you could add value to such videos by explaining that part of it, even in a very general way, rather than just passing over it. I am now following your YouTube channel and look forward to seeing more. I think wind energy is fantastic at a small scale. Scaled too big, you end up with things like non-recyclable composite blades :(