Maker Faire Austin 2008

Windwheel

The Windwheel is a new type of windmill for pumping water and for making electricity. It works in a low breeze of 5-10 mph and up to hurricane force winds of 80-100mph with any direction of wind. It can be made with metal vanes or even wood or tightly stretched cloth making it possible for poor people everywhere to pump water or make electricity cheaply.

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About the Maker(s)

AmericanEquine ResearchInstitute

This windmill was originally designed by an inventor in Colorado and given to my husband and me to "give to the world". We will be exhibiting the original design and a modified design by my husband.

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