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Oct 06
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PART 2 THE CARVING OF WEST COAST DOUGS INVERTED WIND TURBINE PROP


THIS IS A 4 FOOT 8 INCH INVERTED PROP CARVING FOR WEST COAST DOUG. IT WAS ORIGIONALY INTENDED BY ME TO ROTATE CLOCKWISE , BUT I WOUND UP MAKING IT ROTATE COUNTER CLOCKWISE. I LABELED THIS AS AN INVERTED PROP BECAUSE THE WORD PROP MEANS PROPELLER. THIS DOES NOT PROPELL , THIS ABSORBS OR EXTRACTS POWER FROM THE WIND. IN ALL REALITY, THE ANGLES ARE INVERSE OR INVERTED. TO BE POLITICALY CORRECT; ONE HAS TO CALL IT AN INTERTED OR INVERSE PROPELLER. THE WORD BLADES, OR SET OF BLADES WILL WORK JUST FINE IN CONTEXT. THIS IS JUST A TERM THAT I COINED TO SAVE MYSELF FROM USING A TERM THAT I HATE TO USE. ANYWAY NTHIS ONE IS CARVED OUT OF WHITE PINE. ONE MIGHT THINK THAT IT SHOULD BE CARVED OUT OF A HEAVIER WOOD LIKE OAK , BUT THE HEAVIER WOODS ARE TOO HEAVY FOR THE ROTATION SPEEDS. THE LIGHTER WOODS LIKE POPLAR , AND YELLOW PINE WORK JUST FINE. VEDAR IS A GOOD WOOD, IT IS EASY TO WORK WITH AND IT LASTS A REALY LONG TIME. SOME CEDAR BLADES HAVE BEEN IN SERVICE FOR OVER 70 YEARS WITH NO SIGNS OF WEAR OR DETERIATION. PLEASE ENJOY THE DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES THAT I SHOW TILL YOU FIND ONE THAT MAKES IT SEEM POSSIBLE FOR YOUR SKILL TO ACCOMPLISH. IF YOU W2ANT TO MAKE WIND TURBINES I SUGGEST THAT YOU TRY TO CARVE AT LEAST ONE. IT WILL COME IN HANDY IN THE FUTURE. AND I THINK THAT A WOODEN PROP WILL GO MUCH FASTER THAN A PVC SET DUE TO THE SMOOTHER, MORE AERODYNAMIC DESIGN WITH LESS DRAG. IF YOU WANT TO EXTRACT ENERGY FROM THE WIND , THIS IS THE WAY TO DO IT. THANK YOU FOR WATCHING AND GOD


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17 Responses to “ PART 2 THE CARVING OF WEST COAST DOUGS INVERTED WIND TURBINE PROP ”
  1. EASTSIDEGANSTA1

    Oct 6, 2010
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    thanx i guest

  2. muddymuddymuddmann

    Oct 6, 2010
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    @EASTSIDEGANSTA1 welcome to the class.
    WEEEEEEE

  3. EASTSIDEGANSTA1

    Oct 6, 2010
    Reply

    EAST SIDEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

  4. muddymuddymuddmann

    Oct 6, 2010
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    One that does 500 barrel rolls per minute and generates electrical juice. LOL
    This is the opposite angles of an airplane prop. Almost exactly opposite angles, except for the shallower pitches.
    MUDDy

  5. lexmark136

    Oct 6, 2010
    Reply

    what kind of airplane are you making?

  6. muddymuddymuddmann

    Oct 6, 2010
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    Now there is a good tool. wood isnt much different from keratine or hoof. I hear they use the ground up horses hooves to make jello. THANKS MOM?!!
    MUDDy GOD BLESS

  7. muddymuddymuddmann

    Oct 6, 2010
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    I tryed a block plane but yhe surface is not straight and it kept gouging or sticking and slipping. A power planer is quite the handy tool though. And a draw knife is a very welcome tool.
    MUDDy

  8. anyonefindAMERICA

    Oct 6, 2010
    Reply

    A horse file (rasp) would kick out a lot of would too.

  9. anyonefindAMERICA

    Oct 6, 2010
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    couldn’t you use a block plane to take away a lot of the waste. I am going to try a hand carved inverted prop myself thanks. Nothing like making with hand tools, GOD bless.

  10. NCHiker1970

    Oct 6, 2010
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    The price for the aluminum is not to bad price wise. I got a great deal on the aluminum ,

  11. muddymuddymuddmann

    Oct 6, 2010
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    far out, right on and solid. . . Just make sure the prop is inverse of a true prop. meaning it has to collect power from the wind. opposite of a prop. you know all that stuff though!!! LOL
    I bet it will cost a pretty dollar or hundred. but it will last.
    mudd

  12. NCHiker1970

    Oct 6, 2010
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    I called and asked if I could go to the shop in which I used to at and asked if I could use the Mazack and I was told if I provide the aluminum and the CAD to program the machine I would be allowed to mill out a props. I now have to order the aluminum and then do the CAD drawing with all the specs. Bonus to all this I get to hang out with a few people I use to work with!

  13. muddymuddymuddmann

    Oct 6, 2010
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    THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST COMMENTS EVER ON YOUTUBE. No one makes it by hand any more. the machines do.
    but we made the machines, and we make them keep working. i think the man makes better work but the machines make better parts.
    mill us out an inverted prop dude. we’d love to see it.
    mudd

  14. NCHiker1970

    Oct 6, 2010
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    We who tinker always find a way! I used to do a lot with aluminum where I had to cut like the prop, but after the mazack milling machine came in I was no longer needed to make parts from sweat and hard work and I could focus more on the machines in need of repair. I am thinking about going back to that shop and using the milling machine to cut out an aluminum prop myself. If I am able to I will show it off here on youtube. Keep up the good work, these have inspired me to build a wind turbine

  15. muddymuddymuddmann

    Oct 6, 2010
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    rasping off the edge helps to make it go easy with out the mirror. i used to use the mirror a lot. rasping the edge down puts my attention in a four inch radius. i showed this in part 5 or 6 of mudds easy four bladed prop carving series. and it realy works well. thanks for the comment, i appreciate that. i thought i was the only one doing it.
    mudd

  16. muddymuddymuddmann

    Oct 6, 2010
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    OH YES it does if you find a good way to anchor and adjust it. i showed this technique in part 5 or 6 of mudds easy four bladed prop carving. i thought i was the only one with that idea.
    where there is a need there is a solution.
    the easy one just get used in many aspects.
    thanks for the comment. mudd

  17. NCHiker1970

    Oct 6, 2010
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    In watching these videos I had a thought, by placing a mirror on the other side while cutting would that help as a guide so that you would not cut further into the wood by accident? I used to do that when I was cutting metal for other projects as a mechanic in a manufacturing plant. Figured it might help. Good video.


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