Ugears Mill

This beautiful mill is, of course, heavily fought over by Don Quixote together with his faithful servant Sancho Panza. The Windmill by UGears is more than a mechanical puzzle. The model is based on the “Chesterton Windmill,” a 17th-century cylindrical stone tower mill that stood outside the village of Chesterton, in Warwickshire. Built around 1632-33, the Windmill was restored between 1965 and 1974 and today is the oldest tower mill in England that still contains some original working parts.

The model is powered by a removable rubber band motor. When the motor is removed, you operate the windmill “manually,” so you can see the fascinating and complex mechanism working in detail.The rubber band motor drives the blades with the help of a screw conveyor and a gear. The gear design features a “flexure link,” a type of chain drive composed of many small links. This plywood chain drive has never before been used in UGears models.

Product dimensions in mm: 350 x 485 x 220
Package size in mm: 378 x 170 x 50
Number of parts: 585
Estimated assembly time: 15 hours