Wallace
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Some modelsOk, first of all a crane made out of a number 8 set, from the 60's. Strangely enough the older the set, the more parts. ie, a number 8 set from 70's wouldn't make this crance, not enough parts.
I've been waiting for him to say he is going to pull it apart, so I can borrow and adapt a steam engine to it. Great gearing in it, but I couldn't get a photo.
An old cra, wind up motor, that could be adapted to a MEC1 engine with a few alterations
And a parking lot Dad did. Yup, he loves Minis 
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Sandman
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Love the crane Wallace. I could play with that all day. 
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Wallace
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Yeah it's not bad at all. Strong too. Uses an older meccano electric motor (motor pics coming tomorrow possibly).
Gearing is intricate. Even all the pulleys the string runs through get's complicated.
The steering wheel at the bottom of the crane turns the whole crane around.
I forgot to add. The base the whole thing sits on, all the rectangle plates, and the fence isn't part of the set 8 it was built from. Dad added them.
and "cra" in my original post is meant to be car 
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Mamodman123
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I really like the Crane Wallace, I think that's a fantastic Meccano model . It just goes to show what can be made with this remarkable stuff!
One day, I may have a go myself at something like that 
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SPOKESMAN
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Top stuff Wallace. Can the crane lift and SE3? 
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Wallace
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Yeah it's one of my favourite models, the crane.
Not sure if it'd lift a SE3 Mike. Might try it.
I'll try do a scan of the instructions for the gearbox in it tomorrow or Sunday
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SPOKESMAN
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| Wallace wrote: | Yeah it's one of my favourite models, the crane.
Not sure if it'd lift a SE3 Mike. Might try it.
I'll try do a scan of the instructions for the gearbox in it tomorrow or Sunday |
Id really like to see the gearbox workings - may give me some ideas how I can get some extra power from my SP3 crane!
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Wallace
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Ok Mike, will try get the scan.
Those early instructions certainly take some effort in reading to work out pics.
I know a chain drive is used in it, I think from the motor to first sprocket.
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SPOKESMAN
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| Wallace wrote: | Ok Mike, will try get the scan.
Those early instructions certainly take some effort in reading to work out pics.
I know a chain drive is used in it, I think from the motor to first sprocket. |
I gotta get a chain, managed to get a sprocket on my SP5 - see the thread on cogs and sprockets.
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Wallace
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Yeah that was nice work Mike, well done.
Will be very handy that's for sure
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SPOKESMAN
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| Wallace wrote: | Yeah that was nice work Mike, well done.
Will be very handy that's for sure |
At least I know Meccano shafts are 4mm and Mamod 5mm.
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Wallace
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Good note to my own little Mamod reference.
Thanks Mike
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steamyman
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Wallace,
the crane & parking lot look very good!
(I owned a plastic version of the parking lot when I was a kid- I  that)
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Wallace
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| steamyman wrote: | Wallace,
the crane & parking lot look very good!
(I owned a plastic version of the parking lot when I was a kid- I that) |
Cheers mate.
No that you mention it, I had a plastic version too.
Dad has still kept both of those models, on display. He was going to pull them apart ages ago
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steamyman
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Wallace- u wrote- Dad has still kept both of those models, on display. He was going to pull them apart ages ago. <now that'd be a real shame  thanks for sharing.
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