Originally shared by Jeffrey Bausch Not only can this 300-W wind turbine fit in

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Originally shared by Jeffrey Bausch

Not only can this 300-W wind turbine fit in a backpack, it can be 3D printed too

http://www.electronicproducts.com/Power_Products/Power_and_Control/Not_only_can_this_300_W_wind_turbine_fit_in_a_backpack_it_can_be_3D_printed_too.aspx

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55 lbs for the unit. That’s a lot of filament!

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@Morgaine_Fowle_de_la , did you see the base? The middle shaft is steel, bottom frame out of T-slot, and they had a big copper coil to drive. Most of that isn’t filament, I guarantee it.

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Nice. I’m still waiting for home-installed wind power to follow the solar rooftop/lease sell-it-back-to-the-grid model. Bird-choppers on every roof!