I've made a 30cm version of this wind-wheel:
30cm Wind Wheel (approx 11,8") - Remix of Giant Wind Wheel
There a two possible ways for the rotor:
“open” rotor - the wings facing away from the ground | “closed” rotor - the wings facing to the ground |
It seems to me, that the open rotor spins more frequently, than the closed one. I've added now the open rotor so you can decide which of them you want to print.
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Inspired by my remix Optical Illusion wind wheel (original by Dynamite) I wanted to make a bigger wind wheel - and here it is:
(approx. 40cm/15,75" in diameter, it is a massive built and a hypnotic point of view in your garden or on your balcony)
This is a timewise massive, no easy built. Due to the size and overall weight, the wind wheel will not be so wind sensitive than a smaller windmill (e.g. Optical Illusion wind wheel). So don't be dissapointed when the wheel won't move with every small breeze.
Also the type/qualitiy of the used ball bearing does have a massive effect on the aggility - I've used sealed APEC 9 bearing from a good inlineskater OEM. I also noticed that the ball bearings need some time to work proberly.
The whole windwheel consists of two major groups.
The first group is the rotor with it's 8 wings and the central hub.
The second group is the housing and the bearing.
First of all you have to print the 8 wings and glue them into the rotor
To get a good qualitiy result I can give following tips:
The housing consists if:
From left to right: single-housing, distance ring, 608 bearing and shell, distance ring, axis
I've printed the single housing, the distance rings and the 608 ball bearing shell with 3 perimeters and 30% infill, the axis with 3 perimeters and 70% infill.
How to assemble those:
Final comments:
If you are interested in a two rotor wind wheel version of this size, go to Giant Optical Illusion Wind Wheel (approx 40cm/15,75" diameter).
The author marked this model as their own original creation.