hi all from whiskey mildenhall suffolk uk

[DrDave]

I think the grasshopper will not disapoint.

 

[fishin4cars]

LMAO :regular_waving_emot

 

[whiskey]

hi everyone, today progress shows the start of side casement assembly ,was going to mark out circle, but change my mind, will make the the two axle, "A" frame bearer units first, then mark circle whilst rotating wheel, this will central the shalft and the outer wheel, any abnormallities will be taken up in casement.

 

[j.w]

Your wheel is rolling right along very nicely

 

[DrDave]

What kind of wood are you using? It looks very knot free.

 

[whiskey]

DR DAVE you asked after name of timber, its called "maranti" a hardwood with good strength and fairly light. Before i retired i purchase over 1000mts to do my conservatory, its easy to use and joins great.

 

[whiskey]

Hi all today i started on the two "A" frames that will support the water wheel, with this done, i fitted the new axle and support bearings which arrived today[ good timing ] and this took me most of the day. Todays photos show support frames, take no notice of top piece of timber as only there to space evenly also uploaded my vision of wheel [ drawing-plan ],Was thinking of using perspex plastic sheet [old shower splash guard] so to view wheel complely turning, at front.

 

[whiskey]

Hi all, today was to finish all sides, then to take them off again, biscuit joint and glue them back in place. Before fixing i sanded the inner side of casements, the outer will get sanded later.

 

[j.w]

When will it be done cuz I'm getting impatient. I want to see it up and running in all it's glory

 

[whiskey]

Patients is something ive plenty of, and time, woodworking is a labour of love. Tomorrow will be turning wheel over and repeating what i done today,.....[.im stuck in a time warp] should be somewhere completed by next weekend [8days] so jw all things come to those that .....can.....wait.

 

[j.w]

Ok, Ok I shall just have to wait and be PATIENT and I am sure it will be well worth it cuz you are putting your all into this project

 

[addy1]

Ok, Ok I shall just have to wait and be PATIENT and I am sure it will be well worth it cuz you are putting your all into this project

Patience is a virtue jw! ............ The work he is doing is WOW

 

[whiskey]

another stage done, although not perfect, out of shape slightly ......first trail run showed side to side movement......tomorrow start paddles....that may straighten things out........fingers crossed

 

[whiskey]

clearer photo

 

[whiskey]

hi everyone, today photos show first part of circle on outer wheel, tomorrow it the turn of the other side. Managed to get one paddle fitted with cover filet [to hide end grain] and make another three paddles. Paddles are made using six peices of timber glued and biscuited ,with in my case grooves on outerside to match hub. To anyone viewing this thread, all of what ive done can be done in your on workshop /shed i have not used any special machinery only hand tools and common power tools ie:biscuit jointer, sander, pin gun, hand drill and pillar drill plus sliding chop saw. I will say use of planer and thicknesser would of got HUB more even, but im please with the overall outcome.