Vintage Windmill and Wind Generator Forum

Im sure ive spent way more time on this than they ever did at the factory. The Dempster mill company would have been out of business! I pre drilled all the nail holes just thru the first part so the wood didn't split. I wanted to get the holes spaced and square to the sail. My first one i missed a couple times with the hammer denting the wood up some. So i made a little sheild/guide so that wouldnt happen. Ive left the nail heads out a little bit so I can take it apart again to paint. Ill use a pin punch to flush them up after painting. This is a patient mans game for sure. This is my first time doing this. Be interested in seeing what some of you have done..

I really appreciate that kind of work. I just can't do it.

After many many evenings i got all the sections done. So I couldnt wait to put it together to see how it looked and if it would all fit and pull out properly. Im impressed. I wandered around just looking at it for hours. It seems massive. Joe we maybe should trim 3/8 of an inch off of the trailing edge of the small spar. It fits but is tight. I cant wait till tomorrow after work so i can go look at it again. This took months to do. I still have to find an original tower to put it on. Joe, get ahold of me before you put your sections together i learned a few things.

Oh by the way... the girlfriend is a dud, the windmill is working out way better!

Very nice work

Great job Mike, i like the choice you made probably cheaper too !!!

Wow, looks great!

Mike
That mill looks great. I love it when a mill comes together and it looks better that you thought it would.
Glad everything worked out for you.
Terry

Looks good Mike. I have put my Dempster project on hold. Waiting for the rest of my parts from Dan. Also it's been way too hot.

I am making a new jig sled that will do a better job of cutting the slots that are better centered then the ones I did for you and
mine . I am going to try it out on another Monitor L to replace the one I took to Saskatchewan which at this point in time is not up
and working . Big story behind that night mare.

When I put the nails in I place them across from each other near the bottom of the slot so there is less chance of wood splitting.

Beautiful craftsmenship ........