Vintage Windmill and Wind Generator Forum

Very Interesting.

I am a little slow on the uptake... tell me the fingers are injured and not gone.

Weld it, or leave it. I don't know what harm could be done by leaving it. Maybe Ron knows something. Could cause oil to leak out of the hub. Nickel weld and grind down to match the rest of the snout OR you could use your epoxy of choice (not a support piece) and form it to match the rest of the sno...

Amps are what kills you. Amps depend on what is in the circuit that is energized.and/or how well you are grounded. it takes only a minimum of amps going through the body to kill you if it travels through the heart. Very true. I bought a "Fido-Shocker" to keep my dogs from digging out or j...

The brake should slip in gusts from varying directions. If the mill just sits and turns when it is off, then you should turn the mill on, draw a line on the top side of the "V" shaped bracket for reference, loosen the bolts a bit that hold the handle, slide the handle down about 1/2 inch a...

Probably 90% of the windmills we work on in the field are not centered over the well. However, most have been there for many years. Rare to find one that's really good. I would think that the top of the windmill tower being directly over the well would be more important than the well being in the c...

I don't think it is 90' tall. Maybe 60', but not 90'. Just a guess.

pcowley wrote: ↑Sun Feb 17, 2019 10:20 am If I remember correctly the Aermotor sign was a stencil cut out of the side of a metal water tank.

You are right Paul, came out of a Suburban unit; the water tank was in the windmill tower.

Bryon