June 2020 Newsletter
June 1, 2020 (Newsletters)

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June 1, 2020. Issue #606.

In case you missed it: We recently featured Frank's custom intercool system that he built using aluminum tubing from Speedy on the blog. Check it out...

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FIRE SALE...

	1" x 10.22" x 19.5" CR Muntz Plate 280. On Sale for $200.00.
	3/8" x 14-1/4" x 70" 6061 Aluminum Tread Plate. On Sale for $50.00.
	1/4" Round 1018 CR, 36" Long. On Sale for $2.93.

CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT...

This month we're featuring retired mechanical engineer Jon Whitledge, who works out of a small shop developing prototype ideas.

For the past two years, he's been working on a wind turbine test program, improving the output, efficiency, and size.

He says: "[Below] is a photo of the test stand; it is constructed of materials such as [...] flat, round, and angle steel or aluminum stock. It provided a range of wind speeds so the various blade configurations could be tested for power output.

The testing started using the conventional 3 blade style for a baseline performance.

Many tests of different blade shapes followed; 1 blade, 2 blade, 3 blade, 5 blade, and 10 blade. 24 tests so far. The clear winner was the 10 blade shown in the photo. It produced 7.6 times more torque and 2.2 times more wattage at a much lower RPM.

The next series of tests will be focused on the optimum blade shape for the 10 blade design."

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WHAT YOU'RE SAYING...

"The ability to purchase small material quantities without cutting charges (on a will-call basis) as the project developed was a huge advantage for us as we could make changes in the design and purchase only the materials needed at the time."
-Rick & Jeff

DID YOU KNOW...?

...which bridge design can withstand the most pressure?