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Do-it-yourself, buy new, or search for used wind turbines?

Modern wind turbines offer most homeowners a great way to generate a good amount of electricity from the wind that will also help them lower their electricity bills each month. If you decide to use a wind turbine to generate some power for your home you have a few options to choose between and each of them has its own advantages. Deciding between buying or building your residential wind turbine really depends on how much free time you have and on your budget.

Advantages & disadvantages of purchasing an electric wind turbine

Buying a fully assembled wind turbine for your home is the easiest way to get your alternative energy project completed. Most homeowners that buy wind turbines fully assembled are looking to complete the installation of the electric wind turbine in as little time as possible. You can usually buy wind turbines that are fully assembled both new and used and can save quite a lot of money if you find the right bargain on one of these used wind turbines.

These newer wind turbines are smaller and more efficient than older units are and will usually ship to you with only minor assembly required. Normally these complete residential wind turbines arrive with their blades removed, and installing them is a very easy process which only requires some basic tools. Once the blades are installed and secure you can simply mount the wind turbine and start to enjoy your free power. Buying wind turbines that are fully assembled is usually the most expensive option, but will have your project completed in the least amount of time possible.

Building a wind turbine is a project that requires a little more time, but can be a lot of fun and very educational as well. When building an electric wind turbine, you have the option of building it from a kit, or building it from scratch. It is a great project for the whole family to enjoy and if you build one from a kit will take about a weekend worth of time. There are a wide variety of electric wind turbine kits on the market in various sizes and using a kit makes the process easier. These kits will ensure that all of the components are matched to work perfectly together and the final product will work, and generate a good amount of power for you. There are also very detailed plans included that will help you through the process of assembly.

Building an electric wind turbine from scratch

The third option is to build an electric wind turbine from scratch. This option is the least expensive of the three and there are a number of locations on the web that you can find plans and suppliers for the parts you'll need.

Many of these parts can also be fashioned from materials you may have around the house or can be obtained from your local hardware store for very little money.

Building an electric wind turbine from scratch takes a lot more work than building from a kit but can give you a greater sense of pride knowing that you created your alternative energy solution yourself, from parts around your home. Whichever solution you choose to build, you will soon be enjoying free electricity from a passing wind and helping the planet at the same time.