2Wind Turbine Blade Kit UG 42285 V0116
Cautionary and Warning Statements
• This kit is designed and intended for educational purposes only.
• Use only under the direct supervision of an adult who has read and understood the instructions provided
in this user guide.
• Read warnings on packaging and in manual carefully.
• Always exercise caution when using sharp tools.
• Keep ngers away from rotating blades.
Materials
• 6 dowel rods
• 3 balsa wood blades
• 5 chipboard sheets
• 1 blade design sample sheet
Items Required (not included)
• Glue
• Ruler
• Hobby knife
• Scissors
• Pen
• Tape
• Wind Turbine Experimenter’s Kit
Creating Balsa Blades
1. Cut out the blade design you plan to use from the blade design
sample sheet (Figure 1).
2. Trace the blade design onto a balsa blade and cut out the blade with
a hobby knife (Figures 2 and 3). Repeat two more times.
3. Measure an inch on three dowel rods. Each blade needs at least one
inch of a dowel rod exposed so the dowel rod can t into the hub on
the Wind Turbine Experimenter’s Kit.
4. Put a line of glue into the middle of a balsa blade and glue the rod
to it (Figure 4). Make sure an inch of the dowel rod sticks out at the
bottom of the blade. Repeat two more times.
Figure 1
Figure 3
Figure 2
Figure 4
