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MKHPhillips
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Posted: 08:19pm 02 Apr 2012

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This is not right. Shouldn�t that be spinning, instead of being a perching post? I also added a pic of both windmills together.

isaiah

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Joined: 25/12/2009
Location: United States
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Posted: 04:32am 03 Apr 2012

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oh no if they can any way get inside the weather cover they will build a nest in there.
I had a gen inside a 10'' pvc and they built nests for two yrs in it there is now a different turbine on the mill and all they have is a piece of 2 x 3 tubing and
the sparrows are trying to build there!
I even put up a house for them and they like the turbine better.
if you have a cooling fan on the back look out they willplugg it up with nesting.
Isaiah

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Bryan1

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Joined: 22/02/2006
Location: Australia
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Posted: 06:30am 07 Apr 2012

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Hello MKHPhillips,
What a great project you have going there mate, now every attempt I had with plastic blades have failed so can I suggest you go look at Gizmo's article on making wood blades using a chainsaw.I'm sure once you see how simple it really is you'll forget you ever made plastic blades.......

Cheers Bryan

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