Document Outline

• SAVONIUS ROTOR CONSTRUCTION
  • Vertical Axis Wind Machines From Oil Drums
    • INTRODUCTION
    • EXAMPLES OF POWER AVAILABLE FROM S-ROTORS
    • DETERMINE IF AN S-ROTOR IS SUITABLE FOR YOUR USE
  • CONSTRUCTION
    • MATERIALS
    • TOOLS
    • PREPARE HALF-DRUMS
    • PREPARE DRUM (ATTACHMENT) BRACKETS
    • MAKE THREE CIRCULAR WOOD DISCS
    • MAKE DISC SUPPORT BRACKETS
    • INSTALL THE DISC SUPPORT BRACKETS
    • PREPARE HALF-DRUMS AND DISCS FOR ASSEMBLY
    • BEARINGS
    • PREPARE BEARING SUPPORT BEAMS
    • MAKE SHAFT END PIECES
    • ATTACH THE BOTTOM END PIECE TO THE PIPE SHAFT
    • ASSEMBLE THE ROTOR
    • BEARING MOVEMENTS
    • BEGIN ERECTING THE ROTOR FRAME
    • MAKE ANCHORS AND ATTACH GUY WIRES
    • FINAL ASSEMBLY
    • Remove the beam.
    • MATERIALS
    • MAKE WOOD DISCS
    • ASSEMBLE THE HALF-DRUMS AND DISCS
    • PREPARE BRACKETS TO ATTACH DISCS AND HALF-DRUMS TO PIPE SHAFT
    • ASSEMBLE THE ROTOR
    • MAKE SHAFT END PIECES
    • ATTACH THE END PIECES TO THE PIPE SHAFT
    • BALANCE THE ROTOR
    • THE ROTOR FRAME
    • ANCHORS AND GUY WIRES
    • BEGIN ASSEMBLING THE FRAME
    • MAKE BEARING MOUNTS; INSTALL THE BOTTOM MOUNT AND BEARING
    • ASSEMBLE THE ROTOR AND FRAME
    • INSTALL THE FRAME IN THE GROUND AND SUPPORT WITH GUY WIRES
    • CONSTRUCT AND INSTALL ACCESSORY EQUIPMENT
    • ALTERNATOR OR GENERATOR
    • ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
  • APPENDIX