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by windmillerman
Sat Jul 13, 2024 10:18 am
Forum: General Discussion - Windmill
Topic: Spray can, "Cold Galvanizing." Not sure about this one. Thoughts?
Replies: 11
Views: 3029

Re: Spray can, "Cold Galvanizing." Not sure about this one. Thoughts?

i have used the spray can and 4-5 gallon, saponification is the problem between zinc surfaces and enamel paints. it will take about 2-3 years...
by windmillerman
Fri Feb 16, 2024 12:01 pm
Forum: Wanted
Topic: USWE force pump
Replies: 2
Views: 1243

USWE force pump

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by windmillerman
Thu Mar 03, 2022 10:12 am
Forum: Name That Part (or Windmill or Tower)
Topic: Windmill Pump
Replies: 3
Views: 1043

Re: Windmill Pump

a blue star? F&W?
by windmillerman
Fri Feb 25, 2022 11:59 am
Forum: General Discussion - Windmill
Topic: Preserving wood towers.
Replies: 6
Views: 1394

Re: Preserving wood towers.

I have used copper sulfate, pond weed killer, on my cypress blades, CCA was copper sulfate, chrome arsenic..., the last two where even better but....gone now. used to be able to buy penta. gone now, used to get creosote from road tar.. no more. CS will make paint adhere less. Found blades last ...
by windmillerman
Fri Feb 11, 2022 6:38 pm
Forum: Name That Part (or Wind Generator)
Topic: What is it
Replies: 1
Views: 1628

What is it

What is this mill?
by windmillerman
Fri Jan 28, 2022 10:42 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Paul Cowley Passing
Replies: 28
Views: 5107

Re: Paul Cowley Passing

a good new index would be "Past WINDMIILERS"
Now Paul and many other, RIP
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coveralls always
by windmillerman
Thu Jan 13, 2022 9:30 am
Forum: General Discussion - Windmill
Topic: Texas panhandle windmilling
Replies: 9
Views: 1859

Re: Texas panhandle windmilling

I like the comment, as long as there is old school people out there, there will be windmills..........
by windmillerman
Sat Jan 08, 2022 11:13 am
Forum: Projects - Windmill
Topic: Project part ll
Replies: 5
Views: 1259

Re: Project part ll

wow, she can climb a tower laying on it's side
by windmillerman
Sat Jan 08, 2022 9:51 am
Forum: Name That Part (or Windmill or Tower)
Topic: Challenge Steel
Replies: 20
Views: 4193

Re: Challenge Steel

I"ll go with the sheriff, 24
by windmillerman
Fri Jan 07, 2022 9:59 am
Forum: General Discussion - Windmill
Topic: Purple Heart wood
Replies: 13
Views: 2498

Re: Purple Heart wood

in 1996 I bought clear white oak kiln dried for $1/ft, have a pile of white oak sawn air dried off farm that cost 15 cents/ft to saw.
I read that purple heart is considered to have spiritual uses, maybe a spiritual windmill?