wind meter

[bleriot 11]

i have a bike computer that give the speed of your bike with a magnet on the wheel in front of a sensor.
i have just the computer and i want to use it as a wind meter. :)
any ideas :confused:
thanks alot.
patrick :cool:

[jimsky]

Check out this thread:

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=210163

It's all done for you...very professional at a very reasonable price. I couldn't make one this good for the money, so I bought it.

Jimsky

[bleriot 11]

thanks jimsky,i just forgot to say i want to make a tiny one because i am a sloper!
patrick.

[bleriot 11]

i think to try a small prop with a tiny magnet on it,and a reed relay?
patrick.

[Kwok_Yu]

How about using a electric motor as a generator?

{Edit}
Sorry, forgot you wanted to use that bike meter. In that case there is not much choice.

[soren]

Look here:
http://www.alphalink.com.au/~derekw/ane/anemain.htm
http://www.otherpower.com/anemometer.html


Soren

[bleriot 11]

thanks soren,
i really like the brushless motor system.
patrick.