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10-02-2016, 03:23 PM
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Not really sure. I did a search for Beebe Windmil and that address showed up so I did a Google Map search and thar it were. Looked close enough for gov't work.
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10-02-2016, 03:53 PM
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Very cool, looking great so far. I've seen lots of windmills all around New England. Guess back in the day it was a good way to harness the wind to do warm for you.
Thanks for sharing with us.
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10-03-2016, 10:19 PM
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This reminds me of the Smock Mills we had on Long Island until recent.
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11-08-2016, 02:22 PM
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Update:
It's been quite a while since my last post on this thread. Time has been taken up sorting out the domed roof. After much trial end tribulations we finally have a winner:  To avoid adding any thickness I butt-jointed the sections together. The circles are to help keep the shape and joining tabs.  The joints were first given a light coat of PVA, which was allowed to dry. These joints were then moistened and held together.  The top section was built up separately and glued in place.  Final pictures shows the various sections in place. Nothing is glued yet. Tim
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11-08-2016, 08:28 PM
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Nice to see this one being worked on again. I like your solution for the dome Tim.
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11-09-2016, 03:29 PM
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good work on the domed roof Tim.
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11-09-2016, 06:11 PM
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Beebe Windmill is on my "bucket list" of places to visit. If anyone is interested, six sheets of drawings are available from Search Results: "beebe windmill" - Prints & Photographs Online Catalog (Library of Congress) done in 1976 for the Office of Archeology and Historical Preservation, National Park Service. The site is a goldmine for many other historical buildings across the US.
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11-21-2016, 02:05 PM
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Update Time:
 Built up the fan stage. And the front mount for the main sails.  The main body and centre ring are all glued in place. Just left the dome separate for now. Not far to go now Tim
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12-04-2016, 03:04 AM
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Sail time:
 The windmill has the standard four sails. Took my time cutting these out, and used a new blade for each one. Hardened the centre section of the 1mm card parts with thin CA. Then mated the two halves together  Cut up wooden coffee stirrers into thin sections and glued them onto the sails  Couldn't really make the kits card spars work as one piece. So I sectioned them up and glued them onto the sail spars I've been worrying about how to mount the sails onto the centre section. Think I have come up with a plan.  Built up the spar internals using wood. Leaving a section clear so the sails can be mounted in pairs through the centre hub Still a work in progress. The more keen eyed of you will have noticed one of the sails is the wrong way round. I'm also going to paint the whole of the sails rather than just the edges. It will look neater Tim
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