easy to build

[Zippiot]

does anyone have a design for an easy to build turbine that doesnt require many exotic materials (no car turbos)?

[Zippiot]

no scrap yards within 50 miles...exotic wud be sumthing not easily accessed, i have access to all kinda of metals and milling equipment but nuthing pre made like a turbo

[Johansson]

How much time can you spend on building the turbine? A microturbine like the Kamps design is an option, it will take lots of time to build and you still have to buy a compressor wheel. One of Kurt Schrecklings older engines used a home-built wheel from plywood, but buying a wheel from a turbo instead would save you lots of time and grey hairs... ;-)

//Anders

[Zippiot]

hmm...how hard is it to mill a compressor?
i have complete access to a machine shop with lathes cnc and other mills...wud it really be easier just to buy one?

[Fricke]

Yes buying a compressor wheel and turbine wheel, would save you a lot of time.

[Euphoric]

50 miles isnt far. Check local diesel truck shops, cars shops etc etc.

used/junk turbos are very easy to find.

[El-Kablooey]

look on Ebay

[Zippiot]

something like this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VERY-LAR ... 5505QQrdZ1

[Zippiot]

i have heard of people using the compressor off of a vacume or a leaf blower beacuase it is larger than a turbo compressor. is the compressor the only one worth buying or should other parts be purchased also?