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by windybob
Fri May 03, 2024 11:01 am
Forum: Technical Discussions - Windmill
Topic: Pulling the fan from motor
Replies: 2
Views: 4

Re: Pulling the fan from motor

On Monitor mills it is. You can either take it off assembled, or dissasemble it and remove it. One time i learned the hard way that when you take a section out of a wheel, it spins to enable the heavier part to be at the bottom. Had a scar running down from above my eye, to about halfway down my che...
by windybob
Fri May 03, 2024 10:58 am
Forum: General Discussion - Windmill
Topic: Drawings to put together monitor 8ft hambone
Replies: 19
Views: 381

Re: Drawings to put together monitor 8ft hambone

6 ft Hambones and W series mills use oval-link chain that is 3/4 or 7/8 link-length. I didn't measure the piece I have at the shop, but it would be a size larger for 8 footers. Like maybe 1 or 1 1/8. I stay far away from twist-link chain for Monitor mills. For the life of me, I cannot ever remember ...
by windybob
Thu May 02, 2024 7:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion - Windmill
Topic: Pulling out fan and motor
Replies: 7
Views: 75

Re: Pulling out fan and motor

I have a neighbor who took up 6 ft Aermotors on his shoulder when he was young. Then built the wheel and put the tail on. That I can imagine.
by windybob
Thu May 02, 2024 12:59 pm
Forum: Projects - Windmill
Topic: A602 Rebuild Project
Replies: 13
Views: 433

Re: A602 Rebuild Project

I think so. Considering water runs around 8 pounds a gallon. But I have no idea how much the tank-towers held.
by windybob
Thu May 02, 2024 12:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion - Windmill
Topic: Pulling out fan and motor
Replies: 7
Views: 75

Re: Pulling out fan and motor

You cannot lift the mill, fan, and tail out of the tower by hand. Well, unless you have very close hereditary connection to either Samson, or Arnold.
by windybob
Thu May 02, 2024 12:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday
Replies: 6
Views: 58

Re: Happy Birthday

Enjoy the day! It's yours.
by windybob
Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:24 pm
Forum: Name That Part (or Windmill or Tower)
Topic: Surprise find at my great grandfather's old home in Texas
Replies: 6
Views: 119

Re: Surprise find at my great grandfather's old home in Texas

Many many yeas ago my uncle was born and raised down there in Tx somewhere. they offered his dad a Dr Pepper franchise to take to the pacific northwest where dr pepper was not heard of yet. so they packed up and moved. The rest is history. Some of my fondest memories are going up there to visit them...
by windybob
Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:12 pm
Forum: Projects - Windmill
Topic: Kevin's b602 project
Replies: 21
Views: 653

Re: Kevin's b602 project

Sounds like a listing for the "looking for parts" section?
by windybob
Sat Apr 27, 2024 8:26 am
Forum: General Discussion - Windmill
Topic: Drawings to put together monitor 8ft hambone
Replies: 19
Views: 381

Re: Drawings to put together monitor 8ft hambone

I would need to refresh my memory, it's been so long since I did my Ideal Steel.

Yes they are similar.