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Gary
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Joined: 02/04/2010
Location: United States
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Posted: 05:06pm 07 May 2010

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Hello,
Hey guy's and gal's I should already know this but I dont on the wind mill does the convex side go towards the wind or the concave side? I believe the only Dumb question is a unasked one.
Thanks Gary

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Perry

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Posted: 09:09pm 07 May 2010

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Concave is upwind, convex is downwind.

Perry

Andy R.

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Joined: 07/05/2010
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Posted: 04:43pm 08 May 2010

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I asked the same question too.

MacGyver

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Joined: 12/05/2009
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Posted: 07:09pm 08 May 2010

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GOOD QUESTION!

I use "symmetrical-section" blades (no lift), so in my case, it doesn't matter!

Threw that in to show you there is always an alternative design. Each design, by the way, has its own pros and cons.

. . . . . MAC

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Perhaps better stated in the words of Morgan Freeman,
"Where there is no struggle, there is no progress!"
Copeville, Texas

GWatPE

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Joined: 01/09/2006
Location: Australia
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Posted: 02:14pm 10 May 2010

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Hi Mac,

I thought your blades were cut from flat sheet, with rounded edges. This is pretty symetric. I did not think you removed almost half the metal from the flat sheet to make your blades. Did I miss something?

Gordon.

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