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- Thu Apr 25, 2024 10:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion - Windmill
- Topic: Drawings to put together monitor 8ft hambone
- Replies: 19
- Views: 436
Re: Drawings to put together monitor 8ft hambone
Thanks Paul. Notice my initials on the back of all the 6 footers. LOL
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 7:49 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Happy Birthday Les!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 204
Re: Happy Birthday Les!
Have a great day!
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 8:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion - Windmill
- Topic: Pull over lever
- Replies: 5
- Views: 136
Re: Pull over lever
Not sure about that. If the lever is mounted on the inside of the tower leg, it should automatically go over -center when you pull down. We usually put a wire ring around the leg to slide up over the handle anyway to hold it.
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 7:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion - Windmill
- Topic: Pull over lever
- Replies: 5
- Views: 136
Re: Pull over lever
For 6 or 8 ft mills, I usually make them 2 ft or so. Give or take.
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 11:55 am
- Forum: Technical Discussions - Windmill
- Topic: Pulling a Dempster no 12 6" engine
- Replies: 1
- Views: 132
Re: Pulling a Dempster no 12 6" engine
We have pulled them before using the crosshead tie IF, IF the setscrews are tight, and they are threaded into the case properly. However, we usually pull the tail open and strap it to the outer band of the wheel, (by an arm) and go around under the pulleys in the back, and under the snout in the fro...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 11:49 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Happy Birthday
- Replies: 10
- Views: 238
Re: Happy Birthday
I think it's another one of those dastardly things the human race has to endure. These things pop up all the time it seems. I get a flu shot every year. Not the covid shot though. Will wait for a while and when they get it right, maybe I will. I did get other shots this year, one for pneumonia, one ...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 6:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion - Windmill
- Topic: Need a Fairbanks Morse WG drain plug bolt
- Replies: 5
- Views: 186
Re: Need a Fairbanks Morse WG drain plug bolt
Don't worry about it. The mistakes I've made makes yours look like a raging success.
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 6:47 pm
- Forum: Projects - Windmill
- Topic: Stover model M
- Replies: 57
- Views: 4560
Re: Stover model M
I do believe that passes my color test. Yep.
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 10:46 am
- Forum: General Discussion - Windmill
- Topic: Drawings to put together monitor 8ft hambone
- Replies: 19
- Views: 436
Re: Drawings to put together monitor 8ft hambone
here are some pics from a 6 footer. Should be the same for an 8 footer. Holler back with questions.
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion - Windmill
- Topic: Babbit
- Replies: 6
- Views: 156
Re: Babbit
If it's a show mill, use tire weights. If it's a pumper, get some medium hard stuff. The more tin, the harder it is.