WC 8 mill....making progress.

[BreakingWindGuy]

Hey everyone.
It's been a while since I posted on here. I am making progress on that Monitor WC 8 mill I posted pics on a while back on the technical forum. I think this mill was a very early version of the WC because of the upper bearing turntable race being different and it has a bushing underneath the head. The turntable is turned not by a notch in the bottom of the gearbox fitting into the turntable itself, but is turned by a long rod that extends into the turntable. Also has different part number on the turntable. (As all was stated before on the technical forum) Thanks to windybob and others I think I have a unique mill here. Got it all thoroughly cleaned out and with some new parts inside and out, with paint. Also sent a pic of the blades. They were really rusty, so I sandblasted them and gave them a few coats of that expensive cold galvanizing compound. I had to thin it a little to spray. I'm thinking it may have to wait till spring to finish as the weather is getting colder and winter will be here soon enough in Minnesota. Got to get more wood made anyways. Priorities priorities.....

[Windcatcher530 Dan]

WOW ! Great job, congratulations on your progress.

[63markB]

That’s looking great! Good job!

[Kenneth]

That will be one good looking mill. Nice work.

Kenneth

[mtblah]

Great , unique piece , sure is pretty .

[CTXmiller]

Nice work

[BreakingWindGuy]

Thanks for the encouraging responses. It gives me more motivation. I will probably be thinking about it all winter until spring during the cold winter months I know is coming.........now to find some redwood for the tower platform. I like the wood look.

[windybob]

I am impressed with the result so far. Great job!

[Pb57]

very nice