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Re: Southern Cross IZ-B
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2021 7:18 pm
by mtblah
Beautiful !
West of I-35 towards WindyBob's house there is lots of red dirt .
On the east side of I-35 the soil must be a darker color with all that iron rich soil ?
Re: Southern Cross IZ-B
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:33 am
by Ron Stauffer
Paul
Is that the way inner and outer bands overlap on a Southern Cross? Interesting
Ron
Re: Southern Cross IZ-B
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:29 pm
by PaulV
Ron Stauffer wrote: Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:33 am
Is that the way inner and outer bands overlap on a Southern Cross? Interesting
Yes. You install every other section, then come back and fill in with the bands on top of the first 3 sections.
Re: Southern Cross IZ-B
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:44 pm
by Ron Stauffer
Paul,
Yes, that is what I saw. It would make assembly easier but do you get a wheel under tension like Aermotor? The few times I have hauled Dempsters long distance they have gone out of true and had had to retrue the wheel. They are easy tho as I just position a couple wood blocks on either side of where I need to stomp on the outer band with my foot.
Ron
Re: Southern Cross IZ-B
Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2021 9:40 am
by PaulV
Hi Ron. I've only put together a couple of Aermotor wheels, so don't have a good feel for what is normal. This wheel was 'easy' to put together, but did take a bit of coaxing. Everything firmed up nicely when performing the final tightening per the assembly instructions. It tracks as true as most Aermotors I've seen.
Re: Southern Cross IZ-B
Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2021 3:55 pm
by Smax
Great job Paul. That's a beauty
Re: Southern Cross IZ-B
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2021 6:39 am
by PaulV
Thanks Steve! We're really enjoying watching her spin with the other mills.
Christmas lights will be going up on all of the towers this weekend.
Re: Southern Cross IZ-B
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2021 6:58 am
by mtblah
More on the subject of growing iron farms in OK . Now is the time for them to "bloom " ( lights on )
Re: Southern Cross IZ-B
Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2021 12:32 pm
by windybob
PAul that is one impressive mill. I love that color, looks like Robin egg blue. Looks like that helmet could fit an Aermotor. Wow, what a job. I really like that.
Re: Southern Cross IZ-B
Posted: Thu May 12, 2022 8:09 pm
by Bluey60
Hi All
New to the forum just joined from across the big pond to the west
PaulV just a little information on your Southern Cross IZB it is out of the South African branch of Southern Cross the Australian version doesn’t have the brake on the hub they just rely on reefing out or the wind can be interesting up there in a stiff breeze if the pullout is not adjusted tight enough
Cheers Bluey