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Windmill / Spinner
by ssayer
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I really liked the original design by dutchy, but it just wasn't catching enough wind for me. So, I doubled the width of the blades without changing the length or the thickness (or the connector!). Making the blades catch more wind necessitated making the tail longer. While I was at it, I wanted it to take a beefier pole, so I changed that so that you can fit in on a 1" (max) diameter pole. I also flattened out the inside of both the mount and the hub so that I could fit a washer on each for added strength. Oh, I also added a cap on the hub, just to give it a "finished" look. You can see a comparison of the original and mine in two of the pictures (with mine obviously being the one with the wider blades).
Printed with PETG, since it's my favorite stuff.
Edit: I added an additional stl which you may, or may not need. I grabbed a pole that was 7/8" in diameter, so I made an adapter to be a press fit on that 7/8" pole with a .980 outside diameter to fit in the 1" hole in the mount a
Printed with PETG, since it's my favorite stuff.
Edit: I added an additional stl which you may, or may not need. I grabbed a pole that was 7/8" in diameter, so I made an adapter to be a press fit on that 7/8" pole with a .980 outside diameter to fit in the 1" hole in the mount a
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