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Re: I got started on my 17 footer today.
« Reply #33 on: April 28, 2009, 10:27:51 AM »
"...I'm gonna shamelessly steal it..."


You owe me at least a 0.02$ licensing fee.

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Re: I got started on my 17 footer today.
« Reply #34 on: April 28, 2009, 03:00:32 PM »
I was wondering about that, in the pic on their site it really doesn't look countersunk, have you received your magnets yet?
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Re: I got started on my 17 footer today.
« Reply #35 on: April 28, 2009, 03:03:01 PM »
Do you take paypal? :)
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Re: I got started on my 17 footer today.
« Reply #36 on: April 28, 2009, 03:11:20 PM »
I will keep that in mind, I already read almost your entire site. :)
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Re: I got started on my 17 footer today.
« Reply #37 on: April 28, 2009, 08:05:01 PM »
Yes, they are countersunk on one side. Why they show it the way they do is beyond me. I ordered 32 magnets and after receiving them, I called and asked if I could get 16 with the north pole on the countersunk side and 16 with the south pole on the countersunk side. They said I could, so I sent 16 back and am waiting for them to return and see if they are right.

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Re: I got started on my 17 footer today.
« Reply #38 on: April 29, 2009, 04:35:39 AM »
Fantastic, glad you broke the ground for me! That's exactly what I'm gonna do, thanks pard.
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Re: I got started on my 17 footer today.
« Reply #39 on: April 29, 2009, 08:25:54 AM »
My latest windmill's PMA will fit in that yaw bearing tube with 3/4" to spare.

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Re: I got started on my 17 footer today.
« Reply #40 on: April 29, 2009, 03:08:19 PM »
Sometimes I wonder what the hell I got myself into, but it goes away and I jump head first right back in.:)
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Re: I got started on my 17 footer today.
« Reply #41 on: April 29, 2009, 03:37:19 PM »
My windmill is not all THAT small.  My blade diameter is a full 7" larger than your magnet disk.  :)


I have a difficult time comprehending the scale of these big machines.

A 17 foot diameter disk is nearly to the gutter on my 2 story house!!!


It looks like a good solid build, with a lot of thought and planing.

I expect it will be a very nice machine.

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Re: I got started on my 17 footer today.
« Reply #42 on: April 29, 2009, 05:04:41 PM »
I'm sure it will be spectacular............one way or another.:)
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Re: I got started on my 17 footer today.
« Reply #43 on: April 30, 2009, 07:21:05 AM »
Who is CMS? And how do you contact them?  Thanks
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Re: I got started on my 17 footer today.
« Reply #44 on: April 30, 2009, 01:36:06 PM »
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Re: I got started on my 17 footer today.
« Reply #45 on: May 24, 2009, 03:09:37 PM »
I had time to change two things on my machine today, on advice from Dan Lenox I changed the tilt back degree to eight and my offset to twelve, and welded everything up solid, I hope we are good to go now Dan. :)






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