Pretty astonishing really when you think about it that despite having to replace every single part the V-LIM generator will finally get to spin up and turn on some light bulbs. All this has been accomplished in less than four months whereas the previous fabricator was moving up on a year and hadn’t even assembled the stator.
Reasons behind replacing the various parts, including the axle explain why the LIM was not being completed as promised… it simply couldn’t fit together. Actually, the stator has not been replaced but that was engineered and laser cut in Clackamas but every thing else, every single thing machined or signed off on by the former ‘fabricator’ including the damn trailer he insisted I buy (axles and wheel bearings shot), were worthless.
Rather than be angry, although I clearly am, I am endeavoring to be happy about the spin up and finally, finally getting some power curves and selling some turbines. Honestly, I can’t wait to write a memoir about the LIM and amazingly cool capacitive storage technology. From the first encounter with Coos County’s own Larry, Curly and Moe to the darkly comedic episode of the denial expert and shanty singer cum wind turbine fabricator and his wedding disrupting partner.
Yes, I have just had a glass (maybe two) of champagne
