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The eagle soars Can't seem to embed video using the phone so ya gotta click the linky. Its up, it spins, and I get voltage.  In the vid, the wind was only about 5mph gross guess, and the blades were a whirlin'! Just putting the finish on the lower guylines, and a little tweaking to … Continue reading And this Lil eagle soars

Yeah, it's that time of year again where we celebrate bustin' our nuts by not bustin' our nuts. Well, some of us anywhatzits. Not me though; has lots on my plate this weekend, including, but not limited to, raising Cain a tower. All ready for the lift, just need bodies with pulses and strong arms.  … Continue reading Merry socialist holiday wknd

Just a few days more,,, Here is a pic of the windblue genny I just picked up. image is hyperlinked Standard Delco alternator casing, rewired to something more productive with low input,  and permanent magnet in place of field coils.   Simple bench testing on my end verified that the output was close enough to recorded … Continue reading Getting into the wind

(You won't be voting your way out of this) And if you think your voice is gonna be heard Ya might have another think coming. There is only one vote that matters and that is the one between you and your maker, so you had better get it right, because you only get the one … Continue reading YWBVYWOOT

Trying to talk to some of the younguns where I work is, well, 'challenging' would sum it up quite well. The biggest challenge is in probing current knowledge, which tends to be lacking in large doses. I'm not talking about current events or social things; they tend to be up to speed on that, even … Continue reading A rant, just a rant,

Yikes, that beast was scary in getting it to fly. It's not fully installed, I just wanted to fly it and tune the upper guy wires and make sure that my anchors were placed properly.    I actually off set them about 5 degrees counterclockwise from the tower.  It seemed like I was able to get … Continue reading Dio gets his annual stress test.

Chinese scientists study viability of manned radar station on the moon. Think about it.  They are getting flak from the naysayers, but how else do you explore "the final frontier" without taking that first step. I for one applaud them for taking the steps this country pissed away over the last couple of decades.    We … Continue reading Chinese scientists study viability of manned radar station on the moon