VINGLI 8FT Ornamental Windmill Metal Backyard Garden Decoration Weather Vane

I Like, working good

Parts are not labeled for instructions and directions are shitty quality pictures. (No, I'm not an old geezer)

Exactly what I wanted

After placing the order for the windmill, I received it in two days, it was also fairly easy to assemble.

VINGLI 8 FT Metal Windmill Ornamental Spinner Garden Decorations Grey/Red/Green/Blue

Nice 8' windmill. This new one replaced a previous 8-footer when two of the small "welds" between spokes and blades broke and blades became bent and tangled in the top part of the tower. We live in a somewhat windy location and the windmill was on the corner of our lot where the gusts are. My suggestions are that lock nuts would make you feel more confident that the structure will not come loose. I have actually had to tighten screws over time on the original windmill. And for that matter, the screws seem to be slightly longer than they need be in regard to manipulating screwdriver and pliers and not getting tangled with the adjacent screw and nut. Next, the instructions for attaching the wheel to the linker indicate that the gap between the washer and the pin is the way it is supposed be (see picture). But I don't understand why there is about a half-inch gap between the pin and the front washer. If it is supposed to be this way then what keeps the wheel and washer from sliding back and forth on the linker rod. I am checking with customer service to see if they can help me figure out what I'm missing. Last, a second pair of hands for assembly really makes a difference to save you from saying bad words!

You need to supply flat washers and lock washers with the nuts and bolts to assemble it. If you want to get a 5 star rating from everyone you need to put a grease fitting on the windmill head so the bearings won't wear out or rust out. 😁👍

This windmill was pretty easy to put together. Get an electric screwdriver with a phillips bit, and a 9mm open end/ box end wrench. Lay out all the parts on the ground. The instructions could have more detail and better clearer pictures, but it's easy to figure it out. The frame pieces are stacked in the package- mine were in the order they attach- top, middle, bottom. Bottom section has the large hole to secure to a base. The one with goove at botton, nests with the piece above. The cross braces unfold and turn half sidways to form the "x". Loosely fasten everything together. I assembled mine by myself. Then tighten it all up when it is together. Wait to attach the wheel and tiller until you have a solid base to attach the frame to the ground.
The pins are not useful to attach to the ground. I went to Lowe's and got ubolts and boards. I cut a pallet to about 33x33", then got two project boards 16X48" and cut to 32" length (= 32X 32") I secured these boards to the pallet with sheet rock screws. Then I marked where to drill the holes for the u bolts. I attached the legs to the wood with ubolts. Then I put several large cobblestone blocks to weigh it down. Once that was secure, I then attched the wheel and tiller.

I bought this windmill to replace a 20+ year old one that was probably the same brand. I really like this one as it is red.

I love the windmill (grey) that bought a few weeks ago. After putting it up we got some unusually high winds when a winter storm blew through the area this past week and 2 of the stakes pulled out of the ground and the windmill toppled over...which I found the next morning. Unfortunately, the rudder assembly is now slightly bent and one section of the wheel ring is also slightly bent. It still works fine and from far away you can't tell but this got me to thinking about ways to secure the windmill better so it doesn't fall over again in the future.
Right now, I've laced a rope through the corner legs, tied the rope ends together to form a square and have placed 8 x 16 patio blocks on the rope between the legs on all four sides. I also used the stakes to help secure it further. If the rope, which is supposed to be all weather, deteriorates over time, I'll try rubber bungee cords along with the patio block and stakes.
However, it occurs to me that if the legs had a 90 degree angle on the bottom bending inward toward the middle with the stake holes, one could stake the legs and place a patio block on top of the anchored "foot". As one piece, I believe it would hold the windmill down better and would not require a rope or bungee cord between the legs.
I don't know if your company considers suggestions or not but I hope Vingli would at least consider the possibility and experiment with the option.
Thank you for your time and have a great day!

I love my Windmill. It's a beautiful addition to my gardens. I would suggest two people to put it together as sometimes you need 4 hands. The structure is painted with enamel and looks to be baked on. Once assembled and placed the Windmill works perfectly.