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| Mamodman123 |
Home made loco (kind of) don't laugh pleaseLooking at a few mamod spares I have in my box of bits. I thought I would try and make myself a little loco from the bits ive found.I'm using Rosa's old wheels A load of meccano that Ive bent and cut! and hacked apart   (look away meccano lovers)
This isn't based on any particular loco or anything, I'm not sure it will even work will it? Maybe you guys know more than I do? I'm having two pistons by the way. It all seems to move freely by hand which is quite suprising
I'm using an SE2 boiler which should give me enough power, well more than enough as its bigger than normal mamod loco boilers! What do you think guys? It aint pretty..... 
Will it work?
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| SPOKESMAN |
I think it will try to move - maybe a longer wheelbase!?
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| Wallace |
I think it'll Work MM. Going to be interesting
As mentioned, a bigger wheel base will help. If all else fails, use the shaving gel in the pic for a fuel for firing
Seriously though, it should work. |
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| Mamodman123 |
LMAO we'll see. Its only the Mk1 so things are bound to go terribly wrong
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| tmuir |
I'll go with what everone else is saying.
It will work but move the wheels further apart. Hell if a minor 2 can work a double action cylinder should definately work. |
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| yosa |
Don't see why it shouldn't work MM. 
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| MTA |
It should work, as the others have said, a longer wheelbase will enable it to move easier. Plus it will share the power from the pistons along the chassis more evenly. 
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| oldstuff |
Homebuilt hacking at it's best! I'd love to see the vid when you get 'er done, MM. | ||
| Mamodman123 |
LOL
Yeah it should be intersting. I'll move the wheels further apart. The idea is to use an SE2 regulator to keep the speed down, having the pipe going into the exhaust then through the block and out the exhaust hole when the handle is operated. (He hopes)
She won't be a looker, but I think I can get something out of my spares and make an interesting engine
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| SPOKESMAN |
You'd best get hacking away MM . . . .
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| Mamodman123 |
Aye hacking a load of rusty meccano and snapping drill bits 
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| Darren |
I can't see why it shouldn't be a runner or be it, you'll need to widen the wheel base, centralise the boiler etc etc.
I look forward to it's first run. As an idea, why not go for two pistons per wheel, as per MF's MM2 Twin 
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| Mamodman123 |
Ambitious to say the least Darren
Yeah I've got some idea's to widen the wheel base, and get the boiler in . Should run, only time will tell I suppose
This is only the Mk I. It will improve as I go along I guess 
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| Chris |
What are you going to use for the burner? Sorry if you said and I missed that bit. | ||
| James |
It should work MM! | ||
| mc_mc |
That's an expensive counter weight.
Can you take another picture, I couldn't quite read the number of that national insurance card in the background.
I can't see why it wouldn't work though, if you can get the wheels to turn slowly enough! |
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| Mamodman123 |
Done a bit more on it tonight. got both pistons on now! Both turn freely and all looks good! Ive taken the wheels apart more so it will be more stable!
Ive made the boiler supports and made a tray for the burner! Not sure what burner i'll use just yet. Will probably make my own
Picture coming up
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| Mamodman123 |
Sure is an ugly bugger
Boiler will be taller than that, so I can get a burner under it and some sides to stop the wind blowing it out
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| SPOKESMAN |
Thats pretty differnet MM, unique Id say! | ||
| Mamodman123 |
Yes... it's unique alright
Get some soldering done tomorrow, I need a thread for the boiler 
Should work.... I hope whether I can get it slow enough is another matter
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| SPOKESMAN |
It'll work!
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| Chris |
Looking good.
I assuming seeing as you have cut and bent the meccano you don't mind burning the paint off it with the burner either.
Looking forward to it running. |
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| Mamodman123 |
Keep the faith
The only problem is the cylinders, they are soldered up to high heaven because they cracked I just hope they hold out ok
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| Mamodman123 |
Yup! hack saw, drilled, snapped, bent, filed everything
I hope Mr Meccano doesn't see
I'm looking forward to it too Chris! will be interesting anyway
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| SPOKESMAN |
Make sure you vid the 'maiden steaming'! | ||
| Mamodman123 |
LOL it will probably leak and everything. Ok i'll give it a go
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| SPOKESMAN |
No backing out now MM! | ||
| Mamodman123 |
No, i'll stick with it Mike
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| bessytractor |
I love it!!!
but you may want to widen the wheelbase as everyone else has said, and I'm not thinking extra traction, I'm thinking wheelies!!! reversing valve? |
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| Wallace |
I just caught up with this thread after my lost posts.
Looking good MM
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| steamyjim |
pretty sure she will work
i love unusaul locos like that!!! i might do something with my MSS loco cylinders (i got 2 sets of upgraded ones so the MSS ones are now redundatnt) |
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| Mamodman123 |
Have a go Jim
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| steamyjim |
I WILL DO!!!!!!!!! | ||
| SPOKESMAN |
How's the 'design' work progressing MM?
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| Mamodman123 |
Got the two steam pipes soldered on. Just got to solder the boiler, then place that on, attach the steam pipe and regulator, build firebox sides...
Coming along, the nasty work is done now
I'll get some pictures later
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| Minor1PJG |
Not sure if you have seen this chap's Loco creation based on a Wilesco D14. Very interesting build and also his endeavours to build a Mamod based garden railway make entertaining reading too.
Your Loco will be great!! http://www.johnrogers.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/thing.htm Paul |
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| SPOKESMAN |
Utterly charming!!!
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| steamyjim |
i saw that going round are local track before it was painted
i had a load of pics but are hard drive died 
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| Chris |
Just realised I hadn't actually voted, so you have one more for yes.
Any more progress? |
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| SPOKESMAN |
bout time we had some more images of your contrapion MM?
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| Mamodman123 |
Done the soldering! Just need to drill more meccano and we're back on
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| SPOKESMAN |
A 'maiden' steaming too soon then?
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| SillyBilly |
We need pictures MM, pictures I tell you! | ||
| Mamodman123 |
Waiting for a thread for the boiler
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| SPOKESMAN |
How's it looking . . . . | ||
| Mamodman123 |
I'll get some pictures this afternoon Mike
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| SPOKESMAN |
This should be good!!!
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| Mamodman123 |
It's not improved too much, just had a couple of pipes soldered on. The boiler isn't useable so I can't attach it yet
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| steamyjim |
MM you got any further with it?? | ||
| Graham-Jilly |
the suspense is terrible - have you got any further? G-J | ||
| Mamodman123 |
No not yet, it's been put to the back of the pile while I get the 101 sorted and some more
It will get done eventually i'm sure
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| steamyjim |
Any progress???
Or have you given up?
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| James |
I think them cylinders are now on Poppy LOL | ||
| steamyjim |
Poppys got uprated cylinders though ant she? | ||
| James |
They are upgraded cylinder I think!
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| steamyjim |
Yeah but the cylinders on MMs loco are standard arent they?
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| James |
Aye! And they ain't off an MSS loco
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| steamyjim |
WHAT! | ||
| James |
You heard
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| steamyjim |
Im confused | ||
| Mamodman123 |
My loco? |
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| James |
Shit you said MMs not MSS LMFAO | ||
| Les |
Just started looking at this thread. Looks abit like Frankensteins monster - mind you he lived!! Does it look any better now 
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| Nick |
Or was it a failure you hoped would be forgotten?
Hopefully it worked out for you. |
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| AzRob |
Bringing out the dead...but what happened to this beast? | ||
| Mamodman123 |
It's in my tool box
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| CCairns |
I'm guessing that means it did not work then? |