Coming along ok. Mind is willing but the body is weak.
Each day a bit better though. Actually have some
colour 
in my face now.

Piggott even shows how to carve your own blades. As
for configuration Betz wrote the paper I think. I am
under the impression 3 blades is usually the best
choice.

Mine is a drag windmill. Less efficient but the bottom
line is dollars/watt and for water pumping and the
like it has peak torque at stall. 

Kirk


--- MH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> > >http://www.scoraigwind.com/
> > >has a much cheaper solution.
> > >Also a more factual solution. A rooftop
> installation
> > >will in most cases be a very poor one.
> > >
> > >Kirk
> 
> 
>  Kirk, 
>  How's your windmill coming along? 
>  Does Hugh Piggott have a blade configuration such
> as the
> 
> > >  Swift Rooftop Wind Energy System
> > >  http://www.renewabledevices.com/swift.htm
> 
>  I had read some comments about the
>  'Swift rooftop wind power generator' 
> 
> http://www.fieldlines.com/story/2004/5/18/211148/864
> 
> 
>  Hakan,
>  What was the 'awea wind list' assessment of the
> Swift design?
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