{"id":12495,"date":"2022-01-18T01:15:23","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T01:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the3dsourced.wpengine.com\/?p=12495"},"modified":"2022-01-18T01:15:23","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T01:15:23","slug":"3d-printed-wind-turbine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3dsourced.com\/guides\/3d-printed-wind-turbine\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Amazing 3D Printed Wind Turbines: Free Energy, Bubbles, and More!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did you know that it\u2019s possible to 3D print your own wind turbine?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, people installing wind turbines on their property is nothing new, be that for free energy generation, aesthetics, or simple novelty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spending around $100 on a wind turbine, and mounting it high enough, can generate a continuous power output of 600watts. Practically speaking, this is enough to recharge a car\u2019s battery, run a coffee machine, or keep a small fridge-freezer running indefinitely. Pretty good for a turbine not much bigger than a football.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But $100 is still $100, so it\u2019s unsurprising that there are plenty of examples of people building their own. DIY turbines have been made from car alternators, ceiling fans, and there\u2019s even a case from the UK involving kites attached to a bike!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t

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A wind turbine made from salvaged car components<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n

You may not have a spare ceiling fan laying around, or the engineering know-how to turn it into a working wind turbine; but if you\u2019ve got a 3D printer, then you\u2019ve got more options than you think. Here are three ways to 3D print your own wind turbine!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Just for Show: 3D Printed Wind Turbines for the Aesthetic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While we will explore the ways that 3D printed wind turbines generate free power, it\u2019s worth remembering that for many people, a wind turbine exists mainly for aesthetics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And luckily for them, there exists a wealth of open-source files ready to be printed into your very own kinetic ornament. And these aren\u2019t simple wind spinners either, with the following examples showing off how 3D printing can make potentially complex models accessible to even the least technically-minded individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s some cool 3D printed wind turbine projects that, while they don’t work and provide power, are just really cool and innovative designs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jacky Wan\u2019s VAWT Wind Turbine.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Jacky Wan, also known as \u201cValcrow\u201d online, designed this wind turbine model upon the request of Ultimaker in 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the time, Ultimaker were releasing their \u201cUltimaker 2+\u201d 3D printers, and intended to use this model to show off their new line\u2019s capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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