Brand new here... baker wc 8ft model
Re: Brand new here... baker wc 8ft model
Your choice on the oil. Most mill makers state 10 W ND . Many people use regular red ATF. Personally, I've had problems with 10 W ND, and many years ago changed over to red ATF. No issues now for many years.
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Re: Brand new here... baker wc 8ft model
I also use red atf
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Re: Brand new here... baker wc 8ft model
Sent PM! I use 10wt non detergent. You can get at fleet farm in 2 gal jugs. That will be 4 oil changes worth for a WC.
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Re: Brand new here... baker wc 8ft model
Next question, I will not have the mill hooked up to a well or anything for that matter right now. Maybe down the road I'll see if I can generate power, but first things first. I have read in places that you don't want a mill spinning with zero resistance, I have seen people say that you should hang a weight or something.... is that true and if so, what is the range for a 8ft mill? I have seen as little as 7ibs and as much as 12-15 lbs. Thanks again for your guidance.
Re: Brand new here... baker wc 8ft model
Generate power? They used to make power mills in the past just for that purpose. Totally different than a water pumper. Furl the tail in, loosen the brake a bit, and it will stay out of the wind, but turn more slowly.
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Yes , don’t let it run wide open ! Throttle it down a bit
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Re: Brand new here... baker wc 8ft model
These old windmill wheels are so inefficient (high aerodynamic drag) you don't have to worry about the lack of load. That said, set the governor spring so it furls a little earlier since there's no point to it spinning faster than it has to when its turned on. Almost all the windmills I install aren't used to pump water or do any other work and they wear less and have less problems than those that do pump. This part of the country is almost exclusively ornamental windmill country and they rarely have a load. Adding a weight does almost nothing. It puts the energy it consumed on the upstroke (potential energy) back into accelerating the mill on the down stroke save for the additional friction (wear) on the mill. Keeping up on the oil changes is the most important thing. Do that (assuming you are starting with a rebuilt mill with good bearings and shafts) and your mill should outlast us all. Enjoy it don't leave it furled all the time 
