Thanks for the background on solar pumping. I guess I pretty much have my mind made up on a mechanical windmill at this point but that's good stuff to know about anyway.
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Swing and a miss - strike one....
Well, we buzzed up and down 377 from Stephenville to darn near Ft.Worth, and I’m guessing the place I knew of is now out of business or moved.
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WVO,
Thinks for looking. I'd come across Chuck's site in my searches but didn't thik about him being a resource. Will give a call...
And, I've discovered, wouldn't you know, a windmill forum...random searches uncover a Mercedesshop sort of place. Check it out:
Windmill Forum
Found that place while looking for info on a product called a WindEngine 702. Apparently, the WindEngine is an Aermotor manufactured in Monterrey, MX. From what I can gather from that forum, the WindEngine may be superior to an Aermotor...parts assemble with less diddling, better galvanization, better babbit material, etc. Somebody near Ft Worth (maybe this is the guys you were looking for) has had one on a tower next to their shop running on and off for 12 years (not pumping water).
Here's what he said:
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The first WindEngine we got from Mexico is up on a tower near my buddy's shop. We have never changed the oil and we run it quite a lot. It has just recently started to leak some oil from around the hub (after 12 years without an oil change, I guess it would). We want to see how long it will last without ANY maintenance. I hand painted WindEngine 702 on the tail with oil based red paint; It has long since peeled off. The mill is not hooked up to a well, it is just turning in the wind. We plan on taking it down one day to see how everything inside has faired.
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WindEngine prices are 1/2 of an Aermotor.