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GWD Paper Turbine

This document provides assembly instructions for a model wind turbine, detailing the materials needed and step-by-step guidance for construction. Key components include the HUB, BLADES, ROTOR COVER, NACELLE, and TOWER, with specific folding and gluing techniques outlined. The instructions emphasize the use of a toothpick for the rotor mechanism to ensure it spins freely.
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GWD Paper Turbine

This document provides assembly instructions for a model wind turbine, detailing the materials needed and step-by-step guidance for construction. Key components include the HUB, BLADES, ROTOR COVER, NACELLE, and TOWER, with specific folding and gluing techniques outlined. The instructions emphasize the use of a toothpick for the rotor mechanism to ensure it spins freely.
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K

P
M L
NACELLE
O
M

L
M L

ROTOR
COVER
C
O
P

A
B
S

HUB

A
STOP

TOWER
H

R
FRONT
HILL
B

Q BLADES
C

Courtesy of GE www.ge.com/renewableenergy
ASSEMBLY E
INSTRUCTIONS G
E
E
E
E

1. Print this template on matte photo paper or card stock. You will also
need a wood toothpick.
2. Use a thin layer of white glue for gluing.
3. For nice clean folds, score dashed fold lines by very lightly running
an x-acto knife along a straight edge.
4. Fold the dashed line on the BLADES and glue the BLADES to the HUB
where marked.
5. Poke a hole in center of hub on gray dot. Make sure the hole is big
enough to let the HUB spin freely on the toothpick.
6. Poke a very small hole in the STOP and glue it very close to the end

H
of the toothpick as shown in fig. A.
7. Glue tab S to form the ROTOR COVER into a cone shape.
8. Slide HUB and BLADES over tooth pick to the back of STOP.

R
9. Put a thin line of glue around edge of ROTOR COVER and glue to the

J
front of the HUB and over the STOP so it spins freely inside COVER.

Q
10. Cut the 4 straight lines on top of BASE and glue tabs D-G to form
BASE.

I
11. Insert FRONT and BACK HILL into corresponding slots and glue tabs I
and H inside BASE.
12. Glue SKY to back of base where indicated.
13. Poke holes on gray dots on front and back of NACELLE just big
enough to poke the toothpick through and hold it securely.
14. Glue tabs K and L to form NACELLE.
15. Slip toothpick through front of NACELLE and out the back hole.
16. Glue tabs M to finish NACELLE and glue toothpick in place at the
back.
17. Glue tab N to form TOWER.
D
D
D
18. Fold tabs O and P out and glue to NACELLE where indicated. D
19. Insert tabs Q and R into BASE where indicated and glue to F
underside of BASE. D

BASE

I
BACK
HUB HILL
TOOTHPICK

FIG. A
ROTOR STOP
COVER

SKY

J
CUT
Courtesy of GE www.ge.com/renewableenergy FOLD

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