Hugh Piggott's Homepage
updated May 2004
Pages on this site are updated regularly
hugh@scoraigwind.co.uk
link to my Windmill building workshop courses page
Pictures of the recent workshop in Washington state
Pictures of the workshop course at Four Winds Inspiration Centre - Edinburgh March 2004

  'Axial flux alternator windmill plans'(April 2004 Edition is now out!)
 

Here are my other books.

Quick links to stuff on this site Homebuilt windpower - general information Blade theory Blade carving - diagrams Blade carving -colour pics Power performance testing of small wind turbines
Free downloadable pdf files for blade manufacture and other aspects of small wind/battery systems Permanent magnet alternator construction manual - free download in acrobat pdf Using a servomotor as a pm generator Notes for brakedrum builders - extra information to supplement my plans
Differences between the 'European' and the 'North American' versions of the brakedrum design
 Magnet suppliers
Technical stuff about load control circuits Current in 3-phase cables
Performance and noise curves for the AirX turbine from Paul Gipe's personal research program are now available here.
 Power performance testing of small wind turbines Blade design spreadsheet
Windmill building workshop courses Pictures of the most recent course in April USA Pictures of the most recent course at CAT in Wales Scoraig 2003 course
My books New 'Axial flux alternator windmill plans' for sale Scoraig where I live : Our house Tour of the Scoraig wind turbines in year 2000 More information about Hugh
Scoraig Wind Electric renewable energy installation service - new grants available in the UK
Renewable energy options for electricity supply on the Isle of Eigg
 A report on the potential for small hydro, wind and photovoltaic systems on the island
Information about African Windpower and the AWP36 wind turbine,some picsand its history
pmg construction manual is now available for free download IN DANISH (på Dansk)
Free downloadable pdf files for blade manufacture and other aspects of small wind/battery systems.

Email me at: hugh@scoraigwind.co.uk
Or (if you must) send snail mail to:
 Scoraig Wind Electric, Dundonnell, Ross shire, IV23 2RE, Scotland, UK,
UK phone 01854 633 286, fax 01854 633 233.
international phone +44 1854 633 286, fax +44 1854 633 233.
Mobile 077 1315 7600

I respond much quicker to e-mail than to letters!
I do reply to all reasonable e-mail questions.
Letters often get no reply.


Abundant RE sell the AWP36 turbine in the USA

crow electric make brakedrum windmills for tipi dwellers in Wales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Claus Nybroe at windmission, the small-wind guru of Denmark, with exciting alternators for self-build
 
 
 
 


Ampair wind and water turbines are about as near to 'fit and forget' as you can get!
 


 

Proven make really substantial wind machines, for rough weather and the long haul.
As seen on Castaway 2000.
 


A site with both windmills and woolly bits!
Clive (DCW) Wilkinson
                PowerSense
                Dunnose Head Farm
                Falkland Islands

Wind and sun are a UK company who specialise in grid connected solar, and other applications which use inverters.


Home Power magazine is the Hands-on Journal of Home-Made Power.
A shop window of small scale renewable energy in the USA, with some 'homebrew' stuff too.


An e-mail chat list on small wind systems.

Picoturbine are marketing my books in the USA with great efficiency.  You can use a credit card on this site.
"We provide plans, books, videos, and kits for renewable
               energy education and homebrew projects. Projects are
               available for fifth grade through adult at this time."

www.electrichorse.co.uk   is George Glaister's site for electric-powered mopeds.


 

E-mail me at: hugh@scoraigwind.co.uk