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| Solar Powered Wind Turbine Kit | 
 enlarge | Brand: StuffJunction
Category: Home Improvement
Buy New: $39.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 18457
Color: white
Media: Misc.
MPN: 40004/99
Model: 40004/99
EAN: 5060043534998
ASIN: B000PHH1FK
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Easy to build solar powered wind turbine kit | | • | Laser cut parts | | • | Extra large solar cell | | • | Works in bright daylight & desklight |
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| Customer Reviews:
 Model Wind Turbine Kit July 12, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
We have purchased many of these small model wind turbines, many of which have run flawlessly for over 5 years. They are available in kit form that require you to assemble and glue, as with many models. We have had no trouble with our young children putting them together, although the glue is strong and proper ventilation is required. As with many models you need to trim the plastic pieces. Using twist ties helps hold the tower together during assembly. They can also be purchased completely assembled from some suppliers, if you are not a model builder. If they are not in direct sunlight, or if you push the propellers on too tightly they will not spin. The propeller hub will then need to be pulled out slightly to allow for free movement. They are great for model train setups and are a great introduction to wind and solar energy. Don't expect them to power your house; they are just models.
 Decent November 28, 2007
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
I bought this product thinking it would not really require gluing, and would easily snap together. This was not the case, however, and I ended up having to use a lot of the included tube of super glue to put it together. After the annoying construction, though, the windmill worked pretty well. It is more like a desk toy so I wouldn't really recommend it for $40. It is amusing, the windmill turns when the solar battery on the top of the structure is exposed to a light bulb, but $40 was a little much. I wouldn't buy this unless I needed it for some sort of experiment (the reason i bought it), or if i really needed a model of a modern windmill for some reason.
 Lousy product November 7, 2007
23 out of 23 found this review helpful
Do not purchase this product in an attempt to go "green" or to demonstrate the possibility of solar power.
Product comes in a cheap cardboard box. Inside you are asked to cut the plastic parts yourself!! You are supplied a tube of glue to stick together the ill fitting parts!! And you guessed it, my wind turbine also did not work. This product is the worst item I have ever seen associated with a German manufacturer, if I were Amazon I would be ashamed to have this item for sale on my website.
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