Looking for 2 Dempster tail springs , one for an 8FT early #12 , and one for a 10ft #12 , or ,, are they the same ? in which cas I just need 2 of the same .
Mike B
New Braunfels TX
Dempster 12 tail spring
Re: Dempster 12 tail spring
Mike,
Windy or someone else might have better answers, but I’d think an Aermotor vane spring would work fine.
I seem to recall my Dempster 10’ #15 vane spring is smaller than that of a 10’ Aermotor vane spring, but bigger than that of an 8’ Aermotor vane spring. The 10’ Dempster allows for some adjusting by the brake rod clevis assembly. I can measure my 10’ Dempster vane spring this evening, if no one else does. I don’t have any spare vane springs, but I do have an 8’ and 10’ Aermotor vane springs to provide a size comparison.
Windy or someone else might have better answers, but I’d think an Aermotor vane spring would work fine.
I seem to recall my Dempster 10’ #15 vane spring is smaller than that of a 10’ Aermotor vane spring, but bigger than that of an 8’ Aermotor vane spring. The 10’ Dempster allows for some adjusting by the brake rod clevis assembly. I can measure my 10’ Dempster vane spring this evening, if no one else does. I don’t have any spare vane springs, but I do have an 8’ and 10’ Aermotor vane springs to provide a size comparison.
Re: Dempster 12 tail spring
I sent Mike a PM. PLease measure your 10 ft spring anyway. Thanks.
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Re: Dempster 12 tail spring
thanks guy's
Re: Dempster 12 tail spring
Couple of photos that might explain better than I did.
The red spring is for an 8’ Aermotor and is about 24” inches length.
The middle spring is what came with my 10’ #15 and is also about 24”, but the coils are more stout than the 8’ Aermotor.
The black spring is for a 10’ Aermotor and is about 30” and is closer to the coil size of the Dempster 10’.
The red spring is for an 8’ Aermotor and is about 24” inches length.
The middle spring is what came with my 10’ #15 and is also about 24”, but the coils are more stout than the 8’ Aermotor.
The black spring is for a 10’ Aermotor and is about 30” and is closer to the coil size of the Dempster 10’.
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Re: Dempster 12 tail spring
That's a nice reference. dempster 6 and 8 ft tailsprings are one in the same. Aermotors are not. However we use 8 ft Aermotor springs for 6 ft Dempsters, they seem to furl much nicer than Dempster springs. We still like to use Dempster springs on 8 ft Dempsters. I never could figure out why a more 'easy' spring was not used on a 6 ft Dempster. The 8 ft Aermotor does it.
Call Dan Benjamin for parts. P M me for the phone number. IF YOU TALK TO HIM, AND HE HELPS YOU, THEN BUY FROM HIM. IT CREATES GOOD KARMA.
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Thank you Michael for the photo's, a picture is worth a thousand words .
I will purchase an Aermotor 8ft spring & a 10ft spring , the professional windmillers have spoken , thanks guy's .
I will purchase an Aermotor 8ft spring & a 10ft spring , the professional windmillers have spoken , thanks guy's .
Re: Dempster 12 tail spring
I have the attaching arm bracket and turnbuckle for the 10ft' , and the attachemnt bracket for the 8ft' , thank you all for the Aermotor spring suggestion .
Mike B
New Braunfels TX
Mike B
New Braunfels TX
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interesting...
Call Dan Benjamin for parts. P M me for the phone number. IF YOU TALK TO HIM, AND HE HELPS YOU, THEN BUY FROM HIM. IT CREATES GOOD KARMA.
Re: Dempster 12 tail spring
Mike, let me use my magic powers real quick... *BAM*. Now go look tucked in the angle iron of the tail vane for that 10ft.