Freeman Clipper 6' windmill
Re: Freeman Clipper 6' windmill
Windy I have to ask what is your method to remember the solution? If it’s proprietary information I understand 
When the 
starts talking it’s time to quit listening!
starts talking it’s time to quit listening!
Re: Freeman Clipper 6' windmill
Haha! Good one Bryon.
I don't know if I can explain it. But it's something like expanding the diameter of the swivel circles. What helps to figure it out is to remember that from the swivels down, nothing rotates. From the swivels up, they do.
Keeping this in mind, you can have one swivel inside the other on the same axis. A diagram would sure be helpful. Maybe I can make one up.
I don't know if I can explain it. But it's something like expanding the diameter of the swivel circles. What helps to figure it out is to remember that from the swivels down, nothing rotates. From the swivels up, they do.
Keeping this in mind, you can have one swivel inside the other on the same axis. A diagram would sure be helpful. Maybe I can make one up.
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Re: Freeman Clipper 6' windmill
Oh Bryon, that rule does not work on everything when working on a Hambone.
Call Dan Benjamin for parts. P M me for the phone number.
Re: Freeman Clipper 6' windmill
Mmcapher ( the OP ) I apologize for my ramblings I may have derailed your thread a little sorry I have a wondering attention deficit mind. I did enjoy the conversation plenty and I think your mill is way cool.
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Re: Freeman Clipper 6' windmill
Your Main frame has H2 on the casting, mine has B2 so is yours a 6ft and mine an 8? I have no sheet metal but it was so dainty I always assumed it was a 6ft? Thanks
Re: Freeman Clipper 6' windmill
I finished it! Thank you so much for all the advice here; I couldn’t have done it without it!
I used a bronze bushing in the rear and poured a Babbitt bearing in front to accommodate the necked down shaft.
I made aluminum covers for the oil reservoirs and am using 00 corn picker grease in them.
We placed the tower first then set the head on with a boom truck.
It takes about 7mph of wind to spin. My place is notoriously windy except the 5 days since we put it up.
It ended up being a bigger project than I anticipated when we bought it!
I posted a video of it spinning and a picture that is rotated 90degrees for reasons I can’t explain
I used a bronze bushing in the rear and poured a Babbitt bearing in front to accommodate the necked down shaft.
I made aluminum covers for the oil reservoirs and am using 00 corn picker grease in them.
We placed the tower first then set the head on with a boom truck.
It takes about 7mph of wind to spin. My place is notoriously windy except the 5 days since we put it up.
It ended up being a bigger project than I anticipated when we bought it!
I posted a video of it spinning and a picture that is rotated 90degrees for reasons I can’t explain
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Re: Freeman Clipper 6' windmill
Outstanding !
good video , it took me almost 2 years to get mine up and flying.
Looks like you could hang some weight on the end of the sucker pole to make the mill think its doing something ?
Mike B
New Braunfels TX
good video , it took me almost 2 years to get mine up and flying.
Looks like you could hang some weight on the end of the sucker pole to make the mill think its doing something ?
Mike B
New Braunfels TX
