Wind power is the results of changing the wind into a far more handy form, eg electricity. A wind turbine is usually used for this. Wind power is great for areas that have average wind speeds of bigger than ten mph. You get free electricity.

Materials you will need:

- Treadmill motor

- Plastic 2-liter pop bottles

- A steel bike frame

- Zip ties

Instructions to build a wind generator:

1. Find a motor from a treadmill. You can frequently find one in a bin at apartments near colleges. Different sources of this motor can be free cycle and Craigslist. Spinning this motor using an outside source can create electricity.

2. Fuse the motor onto the axle of a bicycle pedal (the pedal should be removed) .This involves scaffolding to be built for alignment. Mount the motor housing by fusing a pipe to bridge the area beginning at the frame on the way to the motor housing, ensuring the motor is resolutely in position. The housing shouldn't spin while the axle of the motor does.

3. Construct the blades by zip-tying plastic from the pop bottles at an angle between the spokes for the wind to make the wheel whirl. The pop bottle plastic is detached by winding a 2-inch strip from the bottle in an arching trail that authorizes a long strip to be cut. The zip ties should be linked thru holes in the plastic that may be done by using a hole punch. If there is still a gap that has to be filled on the spoke because the plastic is much too short, continue filling it with another piece of plastic that's zip tied in effect. There must be an area of the wheel that's enclosed with these blades that is 33% of the entire face of the wheel the wind will force.

4. Make sure the blades don't touch anything as they turn. Also insure that this device is out of reach, especially by youngsters because the blades could injure them. Save on space by cutting down the remainder of the bike. Mount the generator up high. The generator will make noise, which could scare away animals, but might also annoy your neighbors (only you can decide if that is bad or good).

5. Place the generator on the highest place possible . Place the wires starting at the generator towards the preferred site for power. Do not re-charge batteries on this because they will not get charged and run the motor instead. Ask an electrician if you need to re-energize batteries with the generator.

By following these instructions to build a wind generator, you may find that creating your own home wind generator is fun and straightforward.