anti-Mole Windmill with mods / bearings

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This is a remix of MrLemonade's Anti-mole windmill with some inspiration taken from mikron007's 'Klapotetz' , I've also thrown in a modified version of Wacio's Archimedes Sail as an option which fits onto the same shaft as an option. This requires 2 or 3 608-2RS bearings (2 for the main shaft and optionally 1 for the stem). I liked the original Anti-mole windmill design, but it seems a little nose heavy and so I've added a longer shaft but retaining the ingenious fit into the rotor housing. The shaft runs in 2 bearings retained in the housing . The rear bearing holder can be glued, screwed or soldered onto the main body . Additionally you can add the 'tappers' from 'klapotetz' design for some extra noise - though you will need to shorten the 'hammers' to work on my design. They can be used also to retain the shaft - or if not using them - just use a small rubber 'o' ring, elastic band on teh shaft or some other method to prevent the shaft slipping out once assembled. I've also modded Wacios archimedes sail so that it fits as an option onto the same shaft. I think it looks great in Gold! I've stretched the height a little too to reduce the overhang. This printed - just about - without any supports using a 0.6mm nozzle, 0% infill and 2 perimiters with a modifier on the central shaft to enforce 30% infill. As you can see there are a few blemishes but it still looks good. I quite fancy adding some reduction gears and adding some automata to the unit too ... watch this space!