Mast Head
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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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 [...]
Now that you have the parts laid out, it is time to start to assemble your 4 foot windmill. You will need a Phillips screw driver, a 5/16′ box wrench, a 3/8″ box wrench and a 3/4″ box wrench. (also a small level – like a 6″ torpedo level is a great help) The first [...]
Here is a photo of the top of an 8 foot windmill with the wheel removed. The pivot is the part that has a 1/2 in rod bent 90 degrees and a trapezoidal metal piece welded to it. The tail braces bolt to the trapezoidal part of the Pivot. The wheel attaches to the horizontal [...]
Place a bolt through a leg and through the mast head and loosely put on a nut. Loosely attach each of the four legs to the mast head. The legs go on the outside of the mast head. Stand the frame up. In the next steps you will be attaching the platform, the “X” braces [...]
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