Jake,
I think you are making a wise choice to go with a bronze type set up for your bushings and thrust washers. They will last forever. Any kind of bearing will have to have a lubricant. As method before lubricants actual add resistance to the rotation. If you wanted to use any lube maybe some Teflon spray.
I never have made a windmill but I have seen few with the bronze. Now bearings I also know all of the different kinds from being a service engineer.
Never done it
Jake,
I think you are making a wise choice to go with a bronze type set up for your bushings and thrust washers. They will last forever. Any kind of bearing will have to have a lubricant. As method before lubricants actual add resistance to the rotation. If you wanted to use any lube maybe some Teflon spray.
I never have made a windmill but I have seen few with the bronze. Now bearings I also know all of the different kinds from being a service engineer.
warren
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