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    Ueee is offline Blacksmith, Cabinetmaker, Machinist, Messmaker
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    Thanks for the vid Has been a few years since the inlaws sold their farm, great fun to be had doing all sorts......Never that green though, spent more time feeding than anything else in the last few years.
    Never would have thought timber bearings, spotted gum would be perfect, it is hard, naturally slightly waxy and has a lowish silica content.
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    Great work RC, thanks for the pics and video.


    Stuart

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    Yep, tidy work Cowboy. What I want to know is, does it still rattle, clank, squeak and groan? I just find it hard to imagine a windmill that doesn't.

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    Great set of skills you've got there RC well done

    I climbed an old rusty, tailless windmill out the back of an old farmhouse in East Trentham (Vic) one foggy morning and as soon as I stood at the top the old thing slowly started to turn and rotate a bit with a creaky groan There's not a lot of dancing room up there. Got down pretty quickly and had a cuppa tea

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    Neighbour just got a 10ft SX reconditioned.... It took the "expert" 3 years (no typo) to do and has sent a bill of $8000 to our neighbour.... Lets just say he is not impressed...
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    Good video.

    That's a very handy crane truck you've got there.

    Farmers have to do it themselves to stay solvent.

    We don't have any windmills, but we've certainly repaired plenty of stuff.

    Contractors will always rip you off - that's the way of life.

    Good one.

    Rob

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