"Ugrinsky" Vertical Wind Turbine

I found this Ugrinsky style windmill on thingiverse (Yuck! I know…) but I didnt find the parts supplied that useful apart from the blade design, which is awesome.

I made some simple brackets and other printed parts needed to experiment with this blade design using 8mm rods and a NEMA 17 motor as alternator. 

I glued together the turbine parts using CA glue.

I used herringbone gears for the alternator, which kind of works but I probably need to design a better system. I plan on experimenting with DIY alternators and different charge circuits on this platform, so stay tuned for more details :-)

I used commonly available materials such as 608RS bearings, 8mm threaded rods, 8mm nuts and a few pieces of 1.85mm filament (to retain the bearings)

Use the parts if you like… or dont - Its up to you! I just wanted to share this cool project.

In wind it generates enough power to light up an LED strip and probably more with a better alternator.

See it run here:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/m1W3PRjHcIU