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    Senior Member Wheels's Avatar
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    Default wind indicators?

    Has anyone ever built a tetrahedron or a wind T at their place instead of using a windsock? I have some time. looking for ideas.

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    What about a few 44 gallon drums welded end on end to look like an aeroplane and mount an old vertical stabiliser to the rear-most drum.
    Concrete half an old axle into the ground (low) and mount the whole shebang onto the hub. Cement a circle around the outside and mark the 4 point of the compass ?
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    Thanks Rooster!
    Good Idea and completely doable here in the Northwest. It gets snow, ice, sun, hail, high wind and beautiful sunny calm flying days.
    I may go to that plan. It would be bomb proof. But I am also thinking about lighter.
    I was considering pvc pipe framing and styrophoam body with a layer of fiberglass for weatherproofing. Set a bearing under it and paint as necessary. Yours would stay out 365 days a year and never need maintenance. Keep em coming.

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    How about a big angle iron cross with a vertical tail on the long end of the cross? Pivot at the balance point, use a clutch throw out bearing for the pivot. You could weld horizontal "wings" out of same sheet metal on the sides. That's about what the local airport had before it closed. I tried to get my hands on it but I missed my chance.

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    I say make it look like my first wife flying her broom. That would double as a wildlife/bird repellant!

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