Aluminum Windmill

Ronald Headley on April 22nd, 2012

My booth at the Lexington Home and Garden Show – April 12 thru 15 – 2012.  I had several windmills at the show including an 18 foot aluminum windmill plus a number of the new (to me) Birdhouses, Bird Feeders and Light Houses.  These Amish made yard and garden items are at my new site [...]

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Ronald Headley on March 28th, 2012

The manufacturer is NOT going to begin making the 4.5 foot steel windmills again at least not in the foreseeable future.  There are some extremely limited parts available.  So while the 4.5 foot steel windmill is not available and does not look like it will become available again, I DO have a couple of excellent [...]

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Ronald Headley on March 23rd, 2012

One of the many products the aluminum windmill manufacturer makes are pond aerators.   I am just beginning to learn the advantages of using pond aerators.  These are wind powered so there is no need for electricity.  There are two sizes – a 20 foot and a 30 foot.  Both have 60 inch wheel and produce [...]

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Ronald Headley on May 13th, 2011

You new aluminum windmill should last for many years with very little maintenance.   Here are the steps to putting it together, along with some tips and photos.  There are instructions included with the windmill, start by reading the included instructions.  This series of instructions, tips and photos are meant to clarify the instructions that come [...]

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Ronald Headley on May 11th, 2011

The mast head on all of the aluminum windmills has straight sides.  (see the photos below)  The legs spread out at an angle from the mast head.  It is important to only put the bolts in about half-way through the mast head and into the nut sets which are on the top of the legs.   [...]

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Ronald Headley on May 11th, 2011

Here is a quick tip that applies to all of the aluminum windmills.  Most of us are used to working with steel – when you bolt things together that are made of steel you want to get the bolts really tight.  If you do not;  the bolts will work loose.  Even with the tiny bolts [...]

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Ronald Headley on May 10th, 2011

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Ronald Headley on March 23rd, 2011

Begin by making certain the post at the top of the mast head is vertically level.  (pointing straight up) – You can use a small level on the sides of the vertical post.  Check all four side.  To move the post place the box end of the 3/4 inch wrench over the post and pull [...]

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Ronald Headley on March 23rd, 2011

At this point you will have the bottom horizontal braces attached on all four sides and the bottom cross braces in place.  The next step is to swing the cross braces up to the next level.    Pick up a horizontal brace, put a 1 1/2 inch bolt through it, and through the round hole of [...]

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Ronald Headley on March 12th, 2011

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