MisterSandals
Participation Medalist
I don't think so.Don't those things have brakes?
I got the irresistible urge to build a turbine when my neighbors discarded a treadmill. I knew that those motors are perfect for wind turbines...that was all i knew and all it took to get me started. 40" aluminum blades that i cut, shaped and bolted to the flywheel.
It was like a caffeine crazed ninja with katana swords flailing. Had the wind not stopped during my first test, it certainly would have disintegrated spectacularly. I never brought it outside again. Anybody need one?