tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13819083183940815042024-02-07T16:23:02.823-08:00Great Haseley Windmill RestorationThe Restoration Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293564627115426369noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381908318394081504.post-77932189074153090782016-05-16T08:50:00.002-07:002016-05-16T08:50:51.134-07:00National Mills Weekend<br />
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Thanks to all those who visited the mill on Saturday 14th May 2016, we hope you found it interesting. Luckily, there was just enough wind to power the sails for a short while.<br />
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<br />The Restoration Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293564627115426369noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381908318394081504.post-49812925636164111062016-04-26T11:50:00.002-07:002016-04-26T11:50:50.932-07:00<b>Mill Open for National Mills Weekend</b><br />
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Saturday 14th May 2016<br />
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Open 2:00pm to 4:30pm<br />
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<u><b>Weather permitting, sails turning from approximately 3pm</b></u><br />
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No parking by the mill unfortunately, but parking is possible in Great Haseley - just a short walk to the mill.The Restoration Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293564627115426369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381908318394081504.post-83668472183755267182014-06-27T05:20:00.004-07:002014-06-27T05:22:34.422-07:00Before..........and after<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After a bit of a wait for the ground to dry out again after a wet spell, we were ready to fit the fantail and sails.</div>
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The wind was initially a bit fresh, which made fitting the fantail slightly interesting (a large surface area to volume ratio=not very stable dangling off a cable). With another guide rope attached, however, the shaft was soon guided into its waiting bearings, and the bearing caps were swiftly fitted thereafter! At this stage the fan was left tied off, as we wanted to turn the cap manually. (The next day we tested it properly and it turned the cap from 90 degrees out of the wind, into wind with no problems.)</div>
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So, next came the sails. The first sail was lifted onto its stock and bolted/clamped into place. The 'empty' bit of stock was then lowered through the canister (the metal box at the end of the windshaft); thankfully it fitted. The second sail was then lifted and bolted/clamped to the stock. This was probably the most time consuming part of the day, as the two bolt holes could not be brought into alignment. It became evident that the sail needed trimming slightly to fit alongside the canister. This sorted the problem, and a bit of persuasion soon had the sail fixed in place.</div>
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After a bit of struggle getting the sails turned 90 degrees using the crane and a bit of leg power inside the cap (think hamster wheel), the process was repeated for the second pair of sails. These went on much more quickly (maybe we were getting the hang of it by now).</div>
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We were back the next day to tidy up the wedging which locks the sails into place and to test the fantail. Longer term, the sails will be fitted with canvas, then we'll really see how she fares. All being well, the mill is capable of producing flour, but it is a very old machine, so we'll have to build up to that gradually. No doubt there'll be plenty of adjustments to be made along the way.</div>
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The Restoration Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293564627115426369noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381908318394081504.post-73481783394676274902014-05-07T11:08:00.000-07:002014-05-07T11:08:04.237-07:00National Mills Day Sunday 11th May<br />
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The mill will be open on Sunday from 11am until 5pm. We would be delighted to show you around. Come and have a look in the new cap, and for those with a head for heights, there's a great view from the fan stage!<br />
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<br />The Restoration Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293564627115426369noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381908318394081504.post-36407626867292072672014-04-08T11:22:00.000-07:002014-04-08T11:22:26.643-07:00Sailing along, part 2So, more progress with the sails. All four were finished a while ago - we then moved onto making the stocks. These are the large timbers which fit into the end of the windshaft, and onto which the sails are fixed. Here's one being cut to size with our new saw - nothing subtle about working with sail timbers....<br />
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After all the sail timbers were finished, they were sent away for pressure treating with preservative. We then waited for a while (whilst working on another project) for the timbers to dry, to help with paint adhesion.<br />
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In the meantime, we laid the whips onto the stocks temporarily, to drill through both for the bolt fixings. We figured this would be a lot easier on the ground than half way up a mill in a hoist. It was still a hassle though, much thanks to our helpful farmers for the moving machinery.<br />
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Here is the whip with the sail bars fitted.<br />
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Meanwhile, we have made some minor modifications to the outside of the mill itself. We have noticed that, in driving rain, some water has been getting in just above the lintels, mainly at the upper windows. It is a weakness with timber lintels against stonework; as the timber dries and moves, a slight gap inevitably forms. There was no evidence of any hoods having been fitted to these windows originally, but we have decided to fit small strips, with lead flashing, to help prevent this water ingress. It changes the aesthetics of the tower only slightly and, more importantly, it should help prolong the life of the mill. Any water entering here could affect the new spliced beam ends which were fitted at the start of the project (perhaps the originals were so rotten, at least in part, due to a lack of protection over the lintels). The usual problem; where do you restore faithfully, where do you improve, where do you renew. It isn't easy, but we try our best......</div>
The Restoration Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293564627115426369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381908318394081504.post-19301850468858236142013-10-24T13:47:00.000-07:002013-10-24T13:47:00.013-07:00A long overdue updateHello again. Well, lifting the cap onto the mill already seems like a long time ago and the summer has been well spent. Work-wise, we were away for a while, painting the sails of Danzey Green windmill, at Avoncroft Museum, Bromsgrove. Back at Great Haseley, we have spent some time setting up the drive gear from the fantail, so that the cap will turn into wind. A few teething problems, mainly due to lack of space, but we are getting there. Also, we have made lots of progress building the brake wheel. This is the large gear which is fixed to the windshaft, and has a brake around its outside rim, hence the name.<br />
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Here, the segments of the brake wheel have been cut and joined together.<br />
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Next, the 'clasp arms' were fitted, four on each face of the wheel. These will box around a square portion of the windshaft, so that the brake wheel can be wedged solidly into place. In essence, the whole drive for the stones come from this interface, so it has to be strong and accurate. In this image, the four arms on the underside have already been fitted, and two on the upper face are in position. These two were the only salvageable originals, and even they are a bit wormy - we shall see!....</div>
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It will take some time to fine tune the position of the brake wheel on the windshaft, and the position of the wallower (the horizontal gear with which it meshes). It also looks like the brake wheel cogs will have to be shaped slightly, to get a perfect mesh. So, we are getting there, but slowly.</div>
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Tuesday 16th July; another hot day with, thankfully, light winds. So, in a very un-British way, a planned outdoor activity goes ahead; the hoisting of the cap. Having previously experienced the delights of a crane becoming stuck in soft ground (building a plywood road is not fun), we were very lucky on this project to have had a prolonged period of hot weather, meaning the ground from the road to the mill was rock hard.<br />
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Thanks to all those who came and watched, hope you enjoyed it! For those that missed the day, here are some pictures......<br />
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So, the first job was to lift off the temporary roof. Quite a strange experience when viewed from inside the cap!<br />
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There followed some hurried removal of the plywood and wire mesh which had been fitted around the outside of the curb to keep out birds. During this period the restored wallower was hoisted up and onto the main shaft. No photos of the hoisting as I was busy (see above), but here is the wallower on the ground.<br />
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Next, the bearing circle was lifted. We had bolted on some bracing scaffold planks to try and keep the shape circular, which more or less worked.<br />
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A brief pause on crane work, while we fitted the remaining trolley wheels to the bearing circle (some had been left out to reduce the weight, and hence potential for distortion). All seemed well, with the wheels positioned right over the metal track of the curb - never in doubt!<br />
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That left one final object to lift, the cap.<br />
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Finally, with some relief, the bearing at the centre of the cap frame slides perfectly onto the top of the main shaft, the skirt boards fit around the top of the tower and the cap circle sits on top of the trolley wheels. We have done it.<br />
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The Restoration Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293564627115426369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381908318394081504.post-41775424593377870442013-07-03T12:52:00.000-07:002013-07-03T12:53:21.916-07:00Pawn to King4Since the last blog entry, things have moved on quickly. The cap has been covered with canvas, and given three coats of bituminous paint. We have also been able to fit the finial to the top of the cap, for that finishing touch! Garry Kasparov would have been proud.<br />
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The beady-eyed amongst you will have spotted the heavy brackets at the front of the cap. These are for the lifting straps when we crane the cap onto the tower, in the not too distant future. We are aiming for 16th July, but obviously this depends heavily on the weather.The Restoration Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293564627115426369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381908318394081504.post-49617595373069169732013-06-26T13:33:00.000-07:002013-06-26T13:33:26.164-07:00The dalek gets an eye and some canvas<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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So, the time has come to put the windshaft back into the cap, ready for the upcoming hoisting. With a bit of toing and froing (and some hydraulic assistance) it was soon back in its rightful place. That's one less thing obstructing the footpath (sorry walkers!)<br />
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We have also been making the most of the settled weather, covering the cap with canvas. The triangular pieces, or 'gores', are glued and nailed into place. At least there's no pattern to match up at the edges! The canvas will then be sealed and painted black. The white/cream colour does look good, but the original cap was black, and white hurts our eyes too much when working in bright light!<br />
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The devil is in the detail, more specifically, weatherproofing detail. There is a bit of fiddly leadwork to be done, mainly around the front of the cap (vulnerable because, in theory, it will always be facing into the weather). We have also tried to improve a little on the storm hatch design, with a belt and braces approach to keeping out the rain. We have seen the damage water ingress here can do to a mill.<br />
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If the good weather continues, we should be looking at craning the cap on some time early July. Watch this space......The Restoration Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293564627115426369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381908318394081504.post-6146440568079968562013-06-11T13:55:00.000-07:002013-06-11T13:55:35.779-07:00Cap looking goodFinally, the cap boarding has been finished.<br />
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Just over half was covered with boards reclaimed from the old cap, with the remainder being fitted with new timber. The ogee shape can now be properly seen, and many of the passers-by seem to appreciate it!<br />
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The 'skirt' boards have also been fitted around the base of the cap - easier now than when the cap is lifted onto the tower. Their style has been based on what we believe the originals looked like.<br />
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It looks like the final covering of the cap will be along more traditional lines; painted canvas, rather than the aluminium sheet which was used for previous repairs in the 70s. Not quite as maintenance free as lead, but just a little bit cheaper!The Restoration Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293564627115426369noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381908318394081504.post-38461831417975377112013-05-10T01:24:00.000-07:002013-05-10T01:25:40.258-07:00National Mills Weekend 11th-12th May - Mill Open on Sunday!Although not yet normally open to the public, Great Haseley windmill will be open on Sunday 12th May, from 11am until 5pm. So come along for a rare chance to look around the mill and see the progress made with the restoration. There will be someone around from the restoration team, to answer any questions you may have.<br />
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Access is from Great Haseley, with a public footpath leading from Back Way right to the mill.<br />
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Click the link below for the National Mills Weekend website - with links to other mills open in your area....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The main cap frame timbers arrive!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cap circle already laid out on blocks (the blocks were made from the old sail stock - you can see how badly decayed it was down the middle)</td></tr>
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Next we raised the lower finial section with a tripod - ready to receive the cap ribs...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First ribs going in</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The more you add, the stronger it gets!</td></tr>
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After that, with the storm hatch and fan door areas reassembled, we began boarding out the cap. Some of the boards were salvaged from the previous cap, probably enough to cover about one half. We will use new douglas fir boards to complete.<br />
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The Restoration Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293564627115426369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381908318394081504.post-43144840567342934752013-04-21T13:13:00.000-07:002013-04-21T13:13:44.017-07:00UpdateHow time flies. So, after a few months of inactivity, we are all hands to the pumps again. The fan has been finished, and its staging has been trial fitted to the cap.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rear of cap, with fan booms fitted and doorway made. Beginnings of fan gearing supports also visible.</td></tr>
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The next major task is to take down the cap, and reassemble it next to the mill. It can then be weather-boarded and lifted onto the mill. For a previous project at Wheatley windmill, the cap was completed at the workshop and transported as a whole unit to the mill. However, the Great Haseley cap is significantly larger, so this was not viable.<br />
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Meanwhile, another crucial piece of the cap, the finial, has been made by David Field <a href="http://www.davefield3d.co.uk/#/blog/4574986616/Making-the-Finial-for-the-Great-Haseley-Windmill-restoration-project./5255498" target="_blank">http://www.davefield3d.co.uk/#/blog/4574986616/Making-the-Finial-for-the-Great-Haseley-Windmill-restoration-project./5255498</a><br />
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This will sit atop the wooden base portion of the finial (into which the cap ribs are located), the fit between the two having been designed to provide weatherproofing at this vulnerable part of the mill.The Restoration Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293564627115426369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381908318394081504.post-38167036855888765262012-12-20T13:35:00.000-08:002012-12-20T13:35:58.079-08:00Fan stagingWith the continuing wet/dismal/cold weather, we have moved indoors to start work on the staging for the fan. The purpose of the fan is to keep the cap pointing into wind, so that the sails are properly aligned. Old photographs show the design of the staging, which supported the fan and its associated gearing. We are relying on this evidence, along with a drawing of the mill from the 70s, as there were no physical remains when we started the restoration.<br />
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The whole staging will rely on two sturdy beams (the fan 'booms') which will locate in the tail beam of the cap. These then project out of the rear of the cap. We are making the fan booms, and the associated staging, as a separate 'unit' indoors. As with the cap, this will then be taken down and rebuilt on site, prior to the whole lot being lifted on by crane.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Initial laying out of fan booms and joists</td></tr>
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The 'axle' for the fan will sit across the top of the two uprights. It is a large fan, 12 feet in diameter; in keeping with such a large cap. We are in the early stages of making this - we may need a bigger workshop!</div>
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Sadly, some of the gearing parts which linked the fan to the cap have disappeared over the course of time. So, we have also been welding/fabricating, as well as pattern making for casting of replacement parts.</div>
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There will be no more blog posts for a little while, so have a good festive break and check back with us in the New Year for further news!......</div>
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The Restoration Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293564627115426369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381908318394081504.post-53681557117810798852012-11-14T11:24:00.000-08:002012-11-14T11:24:18.185-08:00How do you raise a cap?With difficulty! There should be a word for fitting rafters to to make a windmill cap roof..... Well, if it's good enough for barns, it's good enough for windmills; so I'll call it raising. Anyway, that is the stage we reached today. We have trial fitted the ribs in place, using a temporary pattern instead of the actual finial (we'll leave that challenge until we assemble the cap for real on-site). This was a tricky procedure, especially for the first few ribs, but the more we added, the easier it became. By the end of the day, we had all the tenoned ribs in place - that leaves us with the tapered ones to fit in-between.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wow, it's starting to look like a windmill</td></tr>
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The braces for the truck wheels have been finished and fitted;<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two of the four new truck wheel braces</td></tr>
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and we have made a start on the storm hatch and neck block<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Starting the storm hatch; the weather studs fitted to the weather beam</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The old neck block (supports the bearing for the windshaft), doesn't look too bad from this angle</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From beneath, doesn't look quite so good!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Starting to make a new neck block</td></tr>
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<br />The Restoration Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293564627115426369noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381908318394081504.post-52659853664212395472012-11-08T14:03:00.001-08:002012-11-08T14:03:05.724-08:00Sunshine, and some more framingHoorah, dry weather. With the basic cap frame set up and lowered back onto the cap circle, attention has now turned to the additional frame members. The two diagonal braces between the weather beam and shears had somehow escaped the decay which affected the other beams, so we have reused these and fitted them into place. We have also reused the central block between these two braces, and made two new 'closers' which fill the gaps either side of this.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Diagonal braces fitted</td></tr>
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Presumably, these braces originally helped spread the load from the weather beam to the cap circle, as well as stiffening the frame to resist thrust from the sails.<br />
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The cap is kept in position laterally by cast iron 'truck wheels' which rotate against the inside of the curb. Four of these were hung off diagonal struts running between the outside of the shears and the cap circle. We are having to remake these, as the originals had, you guessed it, decayed.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Making one of the new truck wheel supports (shown here upside down); lapped dovetail will fit into cap circle</td></tr>
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<span id="goog_305959630"></span><span id="goog_305959631"></span><br />The Restoration Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293564627115426369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381908318394081504.post-32933892792257072522012-11-07T19:35:00.000-08:002012-11-08T13:37:39.676-08:00Cap framing in the rain<br />
Having chosen to build the cap outside, we are having to work in (brief) windows of fine weather. The sprattle and tail beam are now morticed in, so the basic cap frame is together.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sprattle and tail beam in place</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closer view; with wedging space on the sprattle</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh, it's raining again. What a change.</td></tr>
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At least we've got the hang of arranging the tarpaulin now, so we don't have an olympic sized swimming pool to drain off every morning.The Restoration Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293564627115426369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381908318394081504.post-41517910076190375952012-11-04T08:59:00.000-08:002012-11-04T09:00:17.182-08:00Heavy cap timbersAs promised, a further update on the cap construction....<br />
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Having taken delivery of some rather hefty sections of oak, we are now in a position to start building up the main cap structure. First up, the two large beams which run front to back in the cap, the 'shears'. Here we see one of the shears in position, being cleaned up prior to being notched over the cap circle. Large timbers call for large planes!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shear being cleaned up</td></tr>
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With both shears cleaned up and notched into place, next came the transverse beams. The next photo is looking from the front of the cap towards the rear. So, we have, from front to back, the weather beam, sprattle beam and tail beam.<br />
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The weather beam and tail beam will support the front and rear ends, respectively, of the windshaft. The sprattle beam is effectively in the centre of the mill and will locate and support the top end of the main upright shaft.<br />
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The next two shots show some detail of how these beams are located in the shears.<br />
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The tenons on the sprattle (upside down in this shot) are cut to allow for wedging of the beam into position. This gives some scope for adjustment, so the upright shaft can run true. In contrast, the tail beam will be a direct fit. So, next job, morticing..........<br />
<br />The Restoration Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293564627115426369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381908318394081504.post-45420456305117553342012-10-29T12:42:00.000-07:002012-10-29T12:49:32.933-07:00An update on Cap progressThe scaffolding has gone, the temporary cap is still there, despite the weather, and we have retreated to the relative comfort of our workshop. After a brief hiatus, we have progressed with work on the reconstruction of the cap, so here is an update.<br />
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Much of the timber in the cap was too far 'gone' to be reused. However, some of the ribs have been brought back to life, with splice repairs.<br />
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The first task was to build the foundation of the cap; the 'cap circle'. This was made in a similar fashion to the curb, with curved oak segments butted together and joined with recessed metal plates. This was built upside down, to allow us to fit the metal track on which the cast-iron wheels (trolley wheels) will run as the cap rotates. Many of the original sections of track were reused. However, a few new pieces had to be made to match, as some of the originals had been excessively distorted as the decaying cap had sagged. These were not flimsy pieces of metal, so this hints at the total weight involved.<br />
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Next, we made a smaller version of the cap circle, which will hold the trolley wheels. These were made of elm, which should cope with the large cutouts. Again, the segments were joined with ironmongery.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bearing cages overlaid on cap circle</td></tr>
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Once we were happy with this set-up, the cages were removed and the cap circle segments were turned over the right way, to allow us to start fitting the ribs. These were morticed individually, hopefully at the right angle so everything will come together at the top. Each rib comprises a lower and upper part, joined together to give a reverse ogee curve. The top end of the ribs fit into a rather cramped arrangement at the finial, with every other rib morticed in, and the others fitting in-between.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A lower rib section, with splice repair, morticed into the cap circle</td></tr>
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Getting up to date, we have now moved onto fitting the main timbers of the cap structure. More of this to follow in my next blog entry, coming soon......<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Starting to board out the roof. Excuse the soulless OSB, it is only temporary!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boarding finished, and felt going on.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The finished roof, with chicken wire under the eaves, to keep the birds out and still allow ventilation.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The curb, with metal track let-in. This acts as a 'ball-race' for the rollers which will allow the cap to rotate into wind. The large nut just inside the track is for one of the holding down bolts. Inboard is the guide ring, which, er, guides, the cap as it rotates around the curb.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Under the curb, showing a holding down bolt concreted into the masonry. The curb is temporarily propped up, to be lowered later, sliding down these bolts. This method allowed us to tighten the various bolts/nuts holding the curb and guide ring sections together, prior to these being 'lost' under the curb when it was lowered.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lowering on three chain hoists simultaneously, onto a bed of mortar. Note the lack of overalls due to working in the 'greenhouse' section of the scaffold, in 25 degrees heat.</td></tr>
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We have started to make sections for the guide ring, which will be fixed to the curb. Our new portable bandsaw is proving to be very useful for tasks such as this, we don't envy the original millwrights cutting by hand. Once planed and cleaned up, the sections should (will!) fit together as per the curb last week.</div>The Restoration Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293564627115426369noreply@blogger.com0