Mama's Happy -- Everyone's Happy
Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 2:01 pm
Finally finished Mama's yard art project. She had wanted a larger windmill for the back yard and the "store bought" 8 footer was getting shopworn. We bought the "head" assembly about two years ago and I finally got around to completing the tower yesterday. Used 2x2x1/8" and 1x1x1/8" angle iron for construction and poured 4 support columns with imbedded "J" bolts to tie it down. Brush painted it with Rustoleum Hammered Silver--gives a good "galvanized" look. The head assy. consisted of the vane and fan and is sturdily built with square tubing, a 1" arbor for the fan and sealed bearings. With luck, the only maintenance will be paint touch up. I measured the fan, compared it to the fan on the 8 footer and upsized the tower by approx 1/3 to maintain scale. No close ups as my stick welding abilities are far from professional