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    Where can I buy a water wheel to generate power on my property

    Prefer to buy in Canada or the u.s.

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    0  Views: 364 Answers: 2 Posted: 14 years ago
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      A great little article from LSG Forum member "Pogster"


      I have always wanted to generate my own electricity from the brook that runs along the perimeter of my property. About three years ago I installed a temporary wheel to see if a larger one would be viable.


      The demo wheel was made out of some old ply and some Indian stone pallet wood and for a generator I used an old AMETEK dc tape drive motor. To gear it up I used mini-moto chain and sprocket - 70 tooth on Wheel and 9 tooth on the motor. Total cost about £30.


      Here's a video of the old wheel.


      http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2209/1846650373_ffd9b77d0b.jpg&imgrefurl=http://makingyourown.ludlowsurvivors.com/WWPG.html&usg=__EmqH7M9OurX7VmyXy51TBoSUqLA=&h=375&w=500&sz=181&hl=en&start=7&sig2=FWu5Tp2JgpSCTEgeOBGXMA&zoom=1&tbnid=vdMlpfPjeJwSCM:&tbnh=98&tbnw=130&ei=KB6pTqzBDJOhtwfmz1U&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dwater%2Bwheel%2Bto%2Bgenerate%2Bpower%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26tbm%3Disch&um=1&itbs=1

      14 years ago. Rating: 2
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        The Centre for Alternative Technology in Machynlleth, Wales is very much into this sort of thing.Their website: www.cat.org.uk

        14 years ago. Rating: 1
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