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Review on 9-Foot Powder Coated Backyard Windmill in ๐ŸŒฌ๏ธ Red, White, and Blue by Outdoor Water Solutions by Clint Fick

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Have pity on the welding rod, ruin the windmill.

My wife loves her new windmill and for the most part I do too. When the turret is assembled and tightened it is very strong, the blades are solid and well made. The problem with this windmill is the triangular part at the top that holds the shank for the blade and the shank for the tail fin, and the shank that also goes into the tower to complete the windmill. The blade shaft is welded on and poses no problem, however the other two shafts are only held in place by tightening small screws along the shafts to hold the strut firmly against the shaft. It won't seal, I've only had this windmill for two weeks but I've had to take the entire top off twice to re-tighten the shafts. The shafts had to be welded, all three had to be welded the same way as the shaft for the blades, they would still fit in the box they came in and solid welded shafts would have made this windmill 100% better. If you buy one, be prepared to weld shafts or drill extra holes and install extra bolts. Someone has to contact the factory, an extra minute of welding can save them drilling and supplying nuts and bolts for four holes. If it wasn't for this bug I would give it a five.

Pros
  • Impressive
Cons
  • No instructions