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Brandon , always interesting that Axell used an oil “pump” to lube from the top down


It is pretty cool I put a bore camera down there one time and spun it and it does a pretty good job covering everything. The downside is if any of your machined surfaces are not a perfect seal it always will ...

Well recently had a client project for another Axtel Model A, 7.5 this time. If you follow my personal model A thread I have a love hate with them. This one started great, complete original, bearings insides everything in tip top shape. But it needed a mast pipe replacement and brake replacement, no ...

I'm in Weatherford, TX but I am willing to travel as needed for parts, if you have a contact for this gentleman named Slade.

windybob wrote: Tue Jun 24, 2025 9:47 am If your town Weatherford is the one in Oklahoma, get ahold of Slade up north of you in Thomas. He probably has a whole head with your name on it.

Brandon , one year or two ? how long working on that before you start pulling your hair out ?
good luck


I have 18 months, to get it done. Finding parts will be the hardest part, especially down here as i don't come across many woodmanse mills. If I can't find parts ill see if I can have them ...

Figured 6 projects wasn't enough so lets start at 7th.

Its a 8ft Woodmanse GB

This one is for a gentleman in the DFW area who had this windmill on the lot he bought and is building a house on and wants it restored to put by his entrance. Its the original windmill to the area ranch that is now ...

Needing parts for a woodmanse GB 8ft restoration.

Needing the eccentric ring, internal gear and also the pinion gear. If you have any of those let me know and how much you want for them, you can also shoot me a PM.

Thanks
Brandon

Windcatcher530 Dan wrote: Tue May 27, 2025 6:55 pm Just my Opinion!! That is one piss-pore design,i don't see any advantage to it.. With out the feet that would seem to be very wobbly. Ok I'm done.

It's very wobbly just laying there it's super easy to bend and twist without trying.

So just standard anchors and then the main tower angle and the x brace just bolt to the anchor leg. Interesting never seen or worked with a tower like this before.

So getting ready to put this mill up, a star 37, on this tower. But have never seen or used a tower like this. So on the anchors that go in to the ground are there three holes on one side with the small angle iron piece below the main angle iron with two holes?

Well took a break from it, came back built a big puller lots of drilling, lots of heating and got it off. Not sure why such the fight there was maybe a 1/4 of partial key left so I wouldn't anticipate that was the hold up but one may never know.

Haven't decided next steps yet. Probably a new main ...