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Mamodman123
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| oldstuff wrote: | Great stuff Steve. Thanks for taking the time and great pics...
...how do you keep chimneys(and boilers, too)secure in a vise without crunching them a bit, especially when they're soft from the torch?
Will we be seeing Steve_S brand engines on the market soon? We'd like them numbered and in wooden boxes with an attractive label, I should think. 
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That would be a challenge! For someone to re-make a Bowman or early mamod! It's possible with the know how! The early engines require very simple tooling!
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 2:08 am Post subject: |
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Good idea, MM. How about a two-cylinder minor 2?  |
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 9:13 am Post subject: |
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| oldstuff wrote: | | Good idea, MM. How about a two-cylinder minor 2? |
Funnily enough I was thinking about exactly that yesterday! With some parts from wrecked Minors it wouldn't be out of the question. Maybe one day.... |
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 10:47 am Post subject: |
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| oldstuff wrote: | | Good idea, MM. How about a two-cylinder minor 2? |
Ive thought about that at some point, although the original (apparently) never worked too well 
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Mamodman123 wrote: | | oldstuff wrote: | | Good idea, MM. How about a two-cylinder minor 2? |
Ive thought about that at some point, although the original (apparently) never worked too well |
Like the all crank disc MMs they lack power an inertia/torque.
It was, so I believe, pretty poor. That said Im still after one . . . |
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:26 pm Post subject: |
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Here's the pic again . . .
If anyone is making one do two - one for me!
The boiler is a bit bigger than the MM1
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:28 pm Post subject: |
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| What are the crank discs made of? Is it some sort of alloy? Maybe they just aren't heavy enough... not enough inertia. If thats the case, a replica could be made out of something heavier. |
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:28 pm Post subject: |
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| SPOKESMAN wrote: | | Mamodman123 wrote: | | oldstuff wrote: | | Good idea, MM. How about a two-cylinder minor 2? |
Ive thought about that at some point, although the original (apparently) never worked too well |
Like the all crank disc MMs they lack power an inertia/torque.
It was, so I believe, pretty poor. That said Im still after one . . . |
Not much power here . .
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Mamodman123
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 1:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Steve_S wrote: | | What are the crank discs made of? Is it some sort of alloy? Maybe they just aren't heavy enough... not enough inertia. If thats the case, a replica could be made out of something heavier. |
They are very lightweight Steve!
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 2:28 pm Post subject: |
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| A more serious burner might give it some punch...maybe a vaporizing lamp from an MM2? |
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 4:05 pm Post subject: |
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Good call! might need that extra bit of heat.
Here's the other side of the MM2!
Anyone fancy a go? 
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Aha! I was about to ask if we had a picture of the other side. Well...it's definitely worth thinking about isn't it? The two big jobs are the boiler.. need some suitable brass pipe, and the frame.. but that should be easy enough to cut out of brass sheet. Then it just needs a few bits and pieces from a couple of dead minors.... |
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 4:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Steve_S wrote: | | Aha! I was about to ask if we had a picture of the other side. Well...it's definitely worth thinking about isn't it? The two big jobs are the boiler.. need some suitable brass pipe, and the frame.. but that should be easy enough to cut out of brass sheet. Then it just needs a few bits and pieces from a couple of dead minors.... |
Exactly!
I have a MM1 from the same era, I believe the Firebox and base are exactly the same so I could measure up if anyone wants to have a go?
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 4:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Do the cylinders and pistons look the same as your MM1? |
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 4:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Steve_S wrote: | | Do the cylinders and pistons look the same as your MM1? |
Yes exactly the same
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