Weather Vane Update

[guido]

Done!


Guido.

 

[560Dennis]

What is ?

 

[Charles in Aus.]

An Anemometer !
Very clever Guido .

 

[guido]

What is ?

There was a cup missing

Guido.

An Anemometer !
Very clever Guido .

Hey Charles,

It's just a lawn ornament. The directions of the 4 poles are fixed. The vane just turn, with no tail to point to the wind direction,

Guido.

 

[560Dennis]

Good job !

 

[Richard G.]

Done!


Guido.

You did great Guido.

 

[Janicholson]

Done!


Guido.

50% of a tennis ball and some JB weld. How did the bearing work out?
Can you cut off the W and weweld it on upside down to make the whole NSEW thing work correctly if turned upside down? Jim

 

[guido]

You did great Guido.

Thanks Richard,

My grand daughter said she never seen it turm. She will see it turm now.

I will post pictures toy answer to janicholson



Guido.

 

[guido]

50% of a tennis ball and some JB weld. How did the bearing work out?
Can you cut off the W and weweld it on upside down to make the whole NSEW thing work correctly if turned upside down? Jim

Since you asked I will tell you how I did the repair, and post a couple of pictures for you.
What I used for a cup is a plastic ball used for a small basketball game. $1.25 at the dollar store.

I cut the ball in half a put 1 hole in it. Drilled the holes a bit small for a tighter fit. I put the 1/2 sphere in the vane's rod just a quarter of an inch.
Them I took a wooden skewer and I put it in from the opposite side of the rod through the ball and into the hole next to the rod. I pushed it in along the rod maybe 4 inches.

I sealed both pin entrances with silicone on both sides of the ball. Then I used a tie wrap to fasten the skewer to the rod.
Final touch was the painting.

The bearing cleaned up nicely, a little oil and it is good as new. I also packed the part that is on the rod side of the bearing h some grease. The pin that is the center of the pin was loose, so I made it a bit ablong. Now the bearing works, as the outer part is pressed in the housing.

I also shimmed the pin so that the turning assembly does not touch the rod. The only friction is the bearing, which turns easily now. NSEW is just for show, it only turns and does not have a pointer for wind direction anyhow.

I will post some pictures from my phone, as this laptop is not working with my phone now.

Guido.

 

[bc]

Since you asked I will tell you how I did the repair, and post a couple of pictures for you.
What I used for a cup is a plastic ball used for a small basketball game. $1.25 at the dollar store.

I cut the ball in half a put 1 hole in it. Drilled the holes a bit small for a tighter fit. I put the 1/2 sphere in the vane's rod just a quarter of an inch.
Them I took a wooden skewer and I put it in from the opposite side of the rod through the ball and into the hole next to the rod. I pushed it in along the rod maybe 4 inches.

I sealed both pin entrances with silicone on both sides of the ball. Then I used a tie wrap to fasten the skewer to the rod.
Final touch was the painting.

The bearing cleaned up nicely, a little oil and it is good as new. I also packed the part that is on the rod side of the bearing h some grease. The pin that is the center of the pin was loose, so I made it a bit ablong. Now the bearing works, as the outer part is pressed in the housing.

I also shimmed the pin so that the turning assembly does not touch the rod. The only friction is the bearing, which turns easily now. NSEW is just for show, it only turns and does not have a pointer for wind direction anyhow.

I will post some pictures from my phone, as this laptop is not working with my phone now.

Guido.

Plastic? With the winds we have been having in Kansas lately, that would end up in outer space 10 minutes after putting it up if the bearing wasn't smoked before that. Have a good day!

 

[560Dennis]

Have you got it operational yet ?