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If you are considering wind power for your home the fastest way to get started is learn how to build a wind mill. It is not that difficult and only takes a few days to complete.

First off, most people today refer to a wind mill as a wind turbine, so we are going to use both terms – how to build wind turbines means the same thing.

What do you need to get started?

· A garage or shop large enough to work

· Simple tools such as a jigsaw, wrenches etc.

· Detailed plans on how to build a wind mill

Before we get too far along we would like to tell you that in our years of off grid living that we have learned a lot. The main thing we would like to share with you is diversification. Set up your home with both wind and solar power along with a bio diesel generator if you can.

One system will always be producing power.

Learning how to build wind turbines is a great place to start though.

There are many benefits, first of all the money savings. A new 1000w wind mill will cost over $3000 but you can build your own for under $150 including the cost of the plans.

We think that’s great for the new person just starting out with renewable energy for their home.

First you will want to order a DC motor from the source listed in the plans. It takes a few days to arrive but it is delivered right to your door.

While you are waiting for it to arrive you can work on the other component parts of your wind turbine.

Learning how to build a wind mill is really all about sizing the blades to the DC motor. Blades of larger diameter produce more power and need a larger motor.

In order to produce 1000 watts, which we think is necessary to be of real value to your home you need blade diameters of at least 8 feet (blades that are 4 feet long).

They are easily made in a day from straight grained clear wood- spruce or hardwood usually.

If you want to build a smaller machine you can use PVC pipe for your blades. The choices are outlined nicely in the detailed plans.

The other component parts are easily found and assembled including free towers (old TV towers) and free off grid deep cycle batteries.

Just think, all of that free electricity flowing into your house. Isn’t it time you got started.

How To Build A Wind Mill is a great resource for getting started with your own project and learning how to build wind turbines of your own to produce power for your home.

Living off the grid with renewable energy is how we have lived for almost 10 years. Learning how to build a wind mill really helped us to produce enough power for our home.