So I was talking with my dad about bearings and my tower issue with not being able to acquire pillow block bearings, etc. and he had the idea of using an old computer chair as the rotating part. The pillar is probably hollow which allows for the wires, the top can be adjusted to fit with the base of my current windmill easily enough, and the very bottom can be fastened to whatever tower or post is available. Sweet!
In other news, today I ripped open a printer and found three motors! One DC motor and two AC stepping motors. Ethan swiped the DC one, but I still have two AC motors which are both permanent magnet (I assume) and are fairly strong. One generates up to 15V with the electric drill, and the other generates 10V with the electric drill. I'm hoping to attach one or both of these to the windmill, though I'm not exactly sure how yet. It's probable that just the 15V will make it onto the scene, but it would be cool to have two motors up there!
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