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Won this recently:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260085556284
Nice mint French set . . . I like them.

Needed some more parts for the test bed and my crane.

Been tinkering around with the idea for a while - something Roly mentioned go me thinking!

Will post up pics soon . . . .

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A few pics, still tinkering around with a few ideas - just a good excuse to relax with some Meccano . . .

Hopefully I will get something that will allow the engine to run under steam and also turn over woth the aid of an electric motor too.

A nice clean set - just how I like my Meccano.

Mamodman123 · Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 12:08 pm Post subject:

Wow that looks really good Mike! Have you test steamed it yet?

Maybe its something for STIA 2008?

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MTA · Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 12:09 pm Post subject:

Nice one Mike, I may have to construct one myself, although it may mean having to take apart my beloved crane

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Mamodman123 · Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 12:11 pm Post subject:

MTA · Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 12:13 pm Post subject:

gotta contact bluebird whatshis name on eBay then for 10 more KG's

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Mamodman123 · Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 12:15 pm Post subject:

MTA · Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 12:18 pm Post subject:

and SM

He lives near me, so I picked it up from Chichester Railway Station, looked a bit weird picking up 10 KG's of Meccano in a Lakeland Limited carrier bag

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Mamodman123 · Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 12:20 pm Post subject:

MTA · Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 12:22 pm Post subject:

I wouldn't be here if I had 10 KG of crack A DAY!

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Mamodman123 · Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 12:24 pm Post subject:

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Decided to go for a chain drive, with rubber tyres flange wheels to hold the wheel in position. Still stuff to do, but you get the idea.

If it works OK Ill bring it to STIA next year as Im going for a mobile themed display.

Chris · Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 11:13 pm Post subject:

Nice one. I was thinking along the lines of having rollers under the wheels at the front as well (or roller in the case of an SR1). Then having a drive belt going from the back rollers of the rolling road to those at the front. Then all the wheels would go round when the engine is ran.

I have too many other things to do at the moment, but instead of using meccano I was thinking of using small rollers used for conveyor belts. So two rollers for the front wheels, two rollers for the back wheels with them connected with a drive belt.

Nice job, will be good to see how it goes. Nice idea with the electric motor, I hadn't thought of doing that at all.
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Thanks Chris, its untested yet!

James · Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 2:40 pm Post subject:

Looks great Mike. Maybe at STIA 2008 I could put my showmans on it, power the wheel which powers the dynamo

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