Great idea! As a newbie these are some of the questions and thoughts I had when I first encountered this site. I have since found the answer to most (lots of good reading)
· Suggested reading list (found lots of suggestions here and there but a one stop list would be pretty cool)
· Simple wiring diagrams of things like, How to wire an 8-wire stepper to charge batteries (I've seen 5 and 6 wire examples but no 8 wire)
· formula's, Best ways to take meaningful multi-meter readings, Ohm's law and other short answer type of stuff. (Yep, its all here just got to read and find it)
· Pictures/diagrams of topic at hand (some of us need more help than others!)
· Explanations of symbols used in diagrams (i.e. the arrow in the diode symbol means that the band goes on this side of the circuit. yes I soldered a 1N4001 in backwards on my first attempt)
· When using a small DC motor as a wind generator is there any rule of thumb regarding matching shaft diameter and. prop size/weight? And does having a bearing/bushing have any effect other than longevity
Would it make sense to have a "please read this before posting" section? To cover the aluminum rotor,... can I get a patent,.... perpetual motion.. etc, etc type of questions. It would give them/us/newbies a place to debunk any preconceived myths we have running around in our heads
I am slowly getting out of the "Don't not even know,... what I don't know" stage in this sickness and am progressing to the "Knows enough to hush up and read" level. Maybe one day I'll get to the "Knows enough to ask decent questions" but until then I'll be having way too much fun lighting a handful of LED's and charging a bunch of 6 volt, 9 amp hr SLA batteries to run my TV at night. I haven't had this much fun since I was a kid!!! Hope they never impose that "sin tax" ;O)
The biggest untapped source of energy...Congress, If we could harness all the hot air and BS they produce we would no longer be dependant on foreign oil!
