Even more progress on the WC 8.....

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BreakingWindGuy
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Even more progress on the WC 8.....

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Got this WC 8 hanging in my pole shed until it warms up some time next spring. Too cold for me for windmill stuff here in Central MN. Got it together a bit more, still want to tweak the wheel a bit to make it run more true. Otherwise a good two coats of cold galvanizing compound with a bit of thinner to help spray it out under compressed air. Should look nice when it's all up. Still debating if I should spray the tower, or leave it alone. It is a 45 foot Baker/Monitor tower. I'm leaning towards leaving it. The reason I sand blasted and sprayed the blades is that they were very rusty. No coating on them after years sitting on an old wagon where I bought it. This is the mill I talked about in the previous posts. I'm excited to see it up and running again.
BreakingWindGuy
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Re: Even more progress on the WC 8.....pics here...

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These pics didn't go through so I'll try again...
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CTXmiller
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Looks good
Windcatcher530 Dan
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Looks good Leon!! I usually paint my mills and leave the towers alone.
mtblah
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Very nice craftsmenship !! Good job .
Kenneth
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Looks sharp. Will look awesome In the air.
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windybob
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That's great. Love those old Monitors, except they're a bit top-heavy.
Call Dan Benjamin for parts. P M me for the phone number.
BreakingWindGuy
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Re: Even more progress on the WC 8.....

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Thanks everyone for your kind words.... :)
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