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Molenmaker
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Spinnekop #32: Kruihaspel
This is
part 32
in a
37 part
series:
Spinnekop
To turn the windmill there is a little winder at the tail of the mill.
In this short blog entry i will be making this.
In this short blog entry i will be making this.
To bevel the front of the axle of the winder i used the table-saw to cut it accurately
Using my small mill to make the holes
test fitting the spokes
I used hand tools to make the rounded part of the axle
Adding metal braces around the axle. (made of bicycle tire spokes)
Ready for a chain to turn the head of the mill
Job
3 Comments
This is really interesting. Thanks for the update!
Looking great!
Without any reference in a photo, it'll look like a full sized original that was built from timbers.
Without any reference in a photo, it'll look like a full sized original that was built from timbers.
