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does anyone have a design for an easy to build turbine that doesnt require many exotic materials (no car turbos)?
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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
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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... ;-)
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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?
i have complete access to a machine shop with lathes cnc and other mills...wud it really be easier just to buy one?
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Yes buying a compressor wheel and turbine wheel, would save you a lot of time.
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50 miles isnt far. Check local diesel truck shops, cars shops etc etc.
used/junk turbos are very easy to find.
used/junk turbos are very easy to find.
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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?
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