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#### ⚠️ Caution: The windkit is still in development. Prototype not field tested yet!⚠️
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#### ⚠️ Project is not recommended for reproduction!⚠️
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### Level of difficulty
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The windkit is a electromechanical machine that needs basic skills and understanding ,or the will and dedication to learn these skills and understanding, in the folllowing fiedls:
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The windkit is a electromechanical machine that needs advanced skills and understanding, or the will and dedication to learn these skills and gain these understandings. You will need the skill set in the following fields:
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#### Wood work
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* Handling wood working tools and machines such as sand paper, japanese saw, wood chisel and hammer, spoke shave, plane and hand circular saw
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* Handling wood working tools and machines such as japanese saw, wood chisel with hammer, spokeshave, plane, hand-held circular saw as well as jigsaw, file and sand paper
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* Carving the three rotor blades from wooden planks
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#### Metal work
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* Handling metal working tools and machines such as spanners, metal saw, metal file, cordless screwdriver or upright drilling machine, angle grinder and welding machine
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* Handling metal working tools and machines such as wrenches, metal saw, metal file, cordless screwdriver or upright drilling machine, angle grinder and welding machine
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* Cutting different flat metal parts and pipes
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* Cutting and drilling different flat metal parts and pipes
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* Welding the nacelle
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* Handling electrician tools such as multimeter, wire stripper, crimping tools and soldering iron
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* Remove insulation from cables, crimp cables, connect cables via different connectors
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* Remove insulation from cables, crimp connectors, connect cables via different connectors
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* Soldering the coils of the stator to one coil array
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### Time required
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Building the windkit is no afternoon or weekend job. We recommend: Don´t set yourself a tight deadline when buiding your first windkit. This way you will learn the most and reduce the risk of errors or even accidents.
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Building the windkit is not an afternoon or a weekend job. We recommend: Don´t set yourself a tight deadline when buiding your first windkit. This way you will learn the most and reduce the risk of errors or even accidents.
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Very rough estimate of the overall time required to build a windkit:
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### How to start the project
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1. Find a friend or friends who want to build the windkit with you
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2. Get familiar with the [bill of materials (BOM)](3.Tools and materials/1.Bill of materials) and the [tools required](3.Tools and materials/2.Tools)
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3. Get familiar with the section [Get the components](4.Get the components)
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4. Browse through the section [Let´s build](5.Let's build) to get an idea of the manufacturing steps
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5. Browse through the section [Let's assemble](6.Let's assemble) to get an idea of the assembly
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1. Find a friend or friends who want to build the windkit with you.
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2. Get familiar with the [bill of materials (BOM)](3.Tools and materials/1.Bill of materials) and the [tools required](3.Tools and materials/2.Tools).
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3. Get familiar with the section [Get the components](4.Get the components).
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4. Browse through the section [Let´s build](5.Let's build) to get an idea of the manufacturing steps.
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5. Browse through the section [Let's assemble](6.Let's assemble) to get an idea of the assembly.
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6. Order the necessary components (see [Get the components](4.Get the components))
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7. Follow the step by step guide of [Let´s build](5.Let's build) and [Let's assemble](6.Let's assemble).
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8. Enjoy: The journey is the goal. |
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