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by Bluey60
Fri May 13, 2022 10:40 pm
Forum: Projects - Windmill
Topic: Southern Cross IZ-B
Replies: 41
Views: 10736

Re: Southern Cross IZ-B

Paul as far as I know all the internals are the same the reefing fork/yoke and the pivot point on the trumpet housing are the only difference as far as I know
As to the Australian version not having a brake the South Africans mightn’t have good enough reflexes to grab the wheel to stop it so they ...
by Bluey60
Thu May 12, 2022 10:28 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: New member from down under
Replies: 3
Views: 825

New member from down under

Hello All
Just joined I am from just down the road from the birthplace of Southern Cross windmills Toowoomba in Queensland Australia over the years have spent a couple of periods of time doing windmill maintenance and erecting and bore and pump repairs the first time a couple of years learning ...
by Bluey60
Thu May 12, 2022 8:09 pm
Forum: Projects - Windmill
Topic: Southern Cross IZ-B
Replies: 41
Views: 10736

Re: Southern Cross IZ-B

Hi All

New to the forum just joined from across the big pond to the west

PaulV just a little information on your Southern Cross IZB it is out of the South African branch of Southern Cross the Australian version doesn’t have the brake on the hub they just rely on reefing out or the wind can be ...