windmill /turbine/pump/ type thing

jim@NAL · Post by **jim@NAL** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 9:34 pm

its been very windy recently so over the weekend. I made this going to paint it tomorrow then it will be left in the garden to spin around and around hope you all enjoy the pics sorry there not to good my camera is rubbish .

bazzer42 · Post by **bazzer42** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 9:47 pm

If you could harness that to a dynamo you could probably power most of the Forest as it's a trifle breezy at present.
Nice to see a bit of movement on a railway with all that static scenery.

jim@NAL · Post by **jim@NAL** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 9:55 pm

thank you yes a dynamo would of been a good idear im going to install it on my line tomorrow .knowing my luck the wind will drop .put if it is windy il post a vid

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 10:12 pm

I actually bought a kit for one of these a good few years ago..................

It was a SWINE to put together (all those little nuts & bolts) but it was COMPLETELY weatherproof and now resides on Flagg Fluorspar................

jim@NAL · Post by **jim@NAL** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 10:19 pm

that's a nice kit mr MDLR I bet it was a pain to put together

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 11:30 pm

jim@NAL:97043 wrote:that's a nice kit mr MDLR I bet it was a pain to put together

There were a fair few muttered curses............................. It toned down quite nicely after a few years in the garden.

jim@NAL · Post by **jim@NAL** » Tue Feb 25, 2014 8:54 pm

few more pics its now outside il post some pics of it in the garden tomorrow enjoy

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Tue Feb 25, 2014 9:38 pm

I like it with the water barrel and drive shaft - it looks more realistic than mine now!

jim@NAL · Post by **jim@NAL** » Wed Feb 26, 2014 6:07 pm

here's some more pics of the windmill in place the wind has drop completely now so it has hardly spun around at all when it gets windier il get a video

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Wed Feb 26, 2014 9:00 pm

I assume from its siting that it's going to pump water up for the loco boiler filling tabk??

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