Vintage Windmill and Wind Generator Forum

Well still trying to gather all the info i can before I really start to work on this thing. I've got a shutdown to work at one of the local refinery's so I'll be working 6-7 12 hour days a week for the next month so I wont have much time mess with this project. Also its spring here in northwest wash...

Ya any measurements you could provide would be really helpful. I know very little about windmills but am learning more every day. I like the look of the 33ft tower. Not looking to build an exact aermotor tower but something similar. Just want to make sure I build it right so it doesnt collapse and a...

So I've got some 7/16" rod. I checked and 1/2" wont work. So I've taken a piece of plywood and drew out the spoke as per the measurements ctxmiller provided. I verified the measurements on my hub and should work fine. And then also looking at a picture I found on how to install the spokes ...

Hey, I'm going to be building a 33' tower from scratch eventually, still gathering all the info I can until then. Any chance you could measure the base footprint for me? I found on another site it was around 8' leg to leg. And are the legs 33' or is that the total height of the tower when its standi...

Thank you ctxmiller for taking the time to dig out the parts and post the measurements. That was exactly what I was looking for and couldn't find. Looks like the spokes are 7/16". I've got a bunch of 1/2" rod left over from another project, maybe I can use it? Otherwise I'll just get some ...

Ya thanks. I'm just on a 5 acre piece with woods on all 4 property lines so I dont think itll be spinning much. The main shaft feels tight, no side play or up and down movement. Spins okay, definitely needs some lube. This is the first time actually bringing it into the shop and looking at it. I've ...

Hello all. New member here. Thanks for accepting me!!. First off I'd like to say thanks for all the info on this site. I've read through a ton of posts and learned a bunch of stuff within a few days. I went from not knowing anything about this thing last week to learning it's an aermotor b which mea...