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Windmill installation!

wolf — 2022-06-06

Due to today’s power outage on our block, a whole group of people (most of whose names I can’t remember, sorry) were catalyzed to install the Windmill and make an energy-independent hackerspace.

With naught but hand tools, the last legs of some battery-powered drills, and the occasional bit of sledge-hammering, we can now harness the energy of the atmosphere to power Noisebridge! (Sort of. When a stiff breeze is blowing, and with a bit of luck.)

Planning the installation…

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Preparing for liftoff!

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The blades were a bit too long, so we had a sawing party (and a bit of a rave…)

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Many hands make lights work.

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Almost there!

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“OK… now switch on the wind!”

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