here we go again

[Mister Ed]

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[CTXmiller]

Two

[mtblah]

Today I poured the babbitt bearing into the pitman arm , yes I know it's easy . !
I even cast the oiler hole . Used a small block of wood .
It took only one try this time , you remember the Aermotor bearings took 4 tries before I figured out how to make a seal on the fixture and not splatter molten lead on myself. Starting to learn how to work on windmills , NO I will never be competition to you professionals reading this, HA
Yes it is very satisfying .
Mike B
New Braunfels TX

[windybob]

And a lot of patience is required. Looking good! Yes it is very satisfying.

[Windcatcher530 Dan]

Nice job Mike and Yes working on windmills has always been satisfying and gratifying for me too

[mtblah]

Refurbishing this Ideal Steel is moving right along .
Babbitt poured , new bull gear shaft in , paint now looks better than rust color .

[windybob]

Moving right along!

[Mister Ed]

Looks good. Dang you must be on the 5 week plan. I'm generally on the 5 year plan.

[CTXmiller]

Impressive work

[mtblah]

Windy Bob , i like your idea of painting different parts different colors to demonstrate how all the parts work together .
But , I am not as brave as you , so , I just painted the tail spring silver to show what ir does , in your honor .
Mike B
New Braunfels TX