The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-05-28

chin. the boxes fastened TO the top OF
Tho mates of the box. This shaft had
collars at both ends, with fianges from
which extended four arms to about SIX
or eight inches from the center OF the
shaft. TO which was bolted every after
nate arm of the wheel. The collars were
fitted TO the shafts with keys AS not
every farmer has an old threshing ma
chine TO pick TO pieces. in most cases
Il would be necessary to devise an
equivalent for its construction, which
anv blacksmith can do. The collars
with langes can be made and shrunk
on to any iron or steel SHAFT. One emo OF
the shaft projects two inches OUTSIDE
the box AID is fitted with crank 70
give the length Of pump stroke desired
The pump shaft is fitted to this crank.
The arms we're made by lHxe inch mr.,
eight feet long and somewhat tapered
n the outer ends. There are elghtsuch
arms at each end of the shaft. thus max
ing l6-foot wheel. No hub is required.
If made square and true at the butts
the ends accurately chamfered TO q
half inter running to a point, and the
noints cut off one-half the diameter
Of the shaft, they will fit exactly around
J, The shaft and make all the hub required.
In setting up bolt every alternate arm
firmly to the arm of the ilange prepared
:. 10 receive it, If preferred. an eight-arm
!. f,ange may be made. and each arm
), bolted. Make an octagon ring OF hai
: inch round iron. or any other iron OF
/ equal strength. with diameter OF
!, about 40 inches and clamp TO each arm.
. pevond that run about three braces OF
NJ. 10 wire entirely round the wheel
I. firmly fastening TO each arm. Make
The wheels al each end of the shaft eN'
i actly alike; fasten thin tough boards
n across the arms from one 70 the othef
Is for about five feet inward from the out
u, or ends Of the W heel: oil the boxes ahu
vour mill is ready to work In MT
l. Noore's mill the sails are of light duck
- and seem 10 answer perfectly. but he ex
- nresses his preference for boards, an'
he a similar mill built by one OF ms neiEh
H. bors had board sails. II metal POKE
"A for the shaft 10 run il cannot readily o
..l had the mill Will run well enough u
~ hardwood boxes.
such a mill will run at all times an
nls with a wind from any direcuoh' g
~ ccpt square across the box, lhere
~. no way of stopping II without uahsei
~ injury, and when you need no wa"
M vou must disconnect your pump. :
- course the mill can be stopped. out
stir wind would very likely strain y
father slender construction, II ne
'..' ririd. and il needs 10 be light IN ord'
lt.,it
II is evident that such mil as "a
!. can be made to develop great ueai
~ lower by increasing the length OF U
arms or the width OF the sans or no'
The arms should not be less than eng
''"' feet. making a i6-foot wheel. ~ a
considerable power is expected.
nay ,,id,h 30 the sails could be widened
Good deal-how much could, perha
"a only he told by experiment.
80 probable that above certain WIZ
M the wind would come over the top OF
- hox and interfere with the return OF
sails.
The power generated by such WI
did mill would always be the difference
ic-- tween the impact OF the winu on
one sails and the resistance OF the sun
IN The box against their return
Mr.. sN2O foot niii IA 80 I,
cr?" a very powerful engine-qul'e :,
.alk Gent to do good deal OF irrigau
chi hut with a wind power reser'
would be necessary. as water mi
he needed when no wind = blow
49,. For ordinary domestic supply sue
I'm mill as we saw certainly SUPP
,o,,v abundant power. for we saw - az
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