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Re: Axtel Model A rebuild
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2023 2:24 pm
by windybob
I have 4 spoke holes in the hub, I see yours has 5. Tha book says Mod A mills had 7 1/2, 9, and 11 ft mills. C mills had 8, 10, and 11 1/2 ft mills.
I always figure mine was an 8 ft, but was wondering why they put a cheezy 4 section wheel on it. Now I learned it's probably a 7 1/2 ft, so I guess a cheezy 4 section wheel is ok. HAHA
Re: Axtel Model A rebuild
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2023 8:40 am
by Wayne
Maybe the weird size was a sales gimmick. Our 7 ft wheel is as good as their 8 ft wheel, the 9 ft as good as their 10 ft and our 11 ft as good as their 12 ft?????
Re: Axtel Model A rebuild
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2023 9:24 am
by Windcatcher530 Dan
Also cost affective, less material, less costly.
Re: Axtel Model A rebuild
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2023 4:55 pm
by JBarker
Here's my Axtell Model A (7.5" diameter wheel).
Re: Axtel Model A rebuild
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2023 6:14 pm
by CTXmiller
Jerry - looks to be in good shape
Re: Axtel Model A rebuild
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2023 10:03 am
by Centex Windmills
Jerry yours looks great, I thought the ball bearing thrust washer setup wasn't original but looks like it might be based on seeing yours also with that setup.
Re: Axtel Model A rebuild
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2023 9:13 pm
by JBarker
CenTex,
See pic from Axtell lit.
Re: Axtel Model A rebuild
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2023 9:23 pm
by mtblah
Jerry , thanks for posting that info ...
Re: Axtel Model A rebuild
Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2023 3:37 am
by CTXmiller
Centex Windmills wrote: Mon Dec 12, 2022 3:48 pm
We had to pull down our Axtel A model earlier this year. It started leaking all the oil out, the furling system broke and the gearbox started leaning on the tower. Finally got around to starting the teardown this weekend and get it out of the weather.
We didn't rebuild this one but the biggest question is the tower cap, from the few pictures I've seen it's not a original axtel tower cap just not sure what it's from and retrofitted to work. Would love to find a original model A tower cap but know thats like a needle in a hay stack.
Hopefully going to have this one sorted by spring when the crane comes back to put 4 other mills up we have ready to go, fingers crossed.
This looks like an Axtell stub with tower cap.
https://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/atq/d ... 22804.html
Re: Axtel Model A rebuild
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 8:59 am
by Wayne
I looked at the Ad. That guy has a lots of windmill stuff for sale. I agree about the stub being Axtell