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warrior1

(12,325 posts) Sun Nov 3, 2013, 08:48 PM Nov 2013

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Windmill self-destruct's in violent windstorm

Windmill self-destructs in storm.
http://wimp.com/windmillstorm/

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Windmill self-destruct's in violent windstorm (Original Post) warrior1 Nov 2013 OP

It's like it disintegrates Auggie Nov 2013 #1

One blade failed and the torsion destroyed the whole thing. denbot Nov 2013 #2

That damn near happened to Charlie Allnut's vessel, The African Queen Brother Buzz Nov 2013 #3

Auggie

(31,133 posts)

1. It's like it disintegrates

Reply to warrior1 (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2013, 09:00 PM

Nov 2013

denbot

(9,898 posts)

2. One blade failed and the torsion destroyed the whole thing.

Reply to warrior1 (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2013, 09:10 PM

Nov 2013

For the want of a nail..

Brother Buzz

(36,389 posts)

3. That damn near happened to Charlie Allnut's vessel, The African Queen

Reply to denbot (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 3, 2013, 09:37 PM

Nov 2013

He shut it down and made repairs before it went to Hell. Charlie didn't need a nail, he built a fire.

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