Animation: Windmill
I'd made a working windmill for the White River & Northern IV, but never documented it, so I have no photos or videos of the mechanism. It was one of my biggest animation challenges in terms of making it work without compromising its appearance: the right-angle drive at the top—which was about the size of a grain of rice—nearly defeated me. Not only did the wheel turn at varying rates, but it also swung side-to-side randomly to suggest it's following the changing wind patterns. Today technology has improved and I think I can make one much more easily. If I get around to it, I'm thinking of putting it at the abandoned farm in Ringoes.
