Build #3 of Vertical Axis Wind Turbine from Wood Siding

This is the third version of the vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) made from cedar siding lumber. It's very close to the Lenz style of VAWTs. These type of wind turbines are fun to build. Lots of room for improvements and coming up with new example: - the hubs with bearings came from my portable generator. Had a handy stem that could easily be lubricated with a grease gun - the struts for the scoop (Lenz style) of blades were extended to clear the generator (see “Adding a Motor“) - Used boiled lin