| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
SPOKESMAN
Guest
|
 Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 8:06 am Post subject: Mamod rolling road/test bed. |
 |
|
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 . . . . |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
SPOKESMAN
Guest
|
| Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 11:38 am Post subject: |
|
|
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.
 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Mamodman123
Steam God!
Joined: 19 Jul 2006
Posts: 31784
Location: Midlands, UK
|
| 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? 
_________________
Solid Fuel tablets explode
You could get a nice flatbase for that
www.mamodsteam.tk
 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
MTA
Steam Legend!!
Joined: 26 Jun 2006
Posts: 7375
Location: West Sussex
|
| 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 
_________________
Si
Chris Mann, 2008:
Wales - Where men are men and sheep are scared |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Mamodman123
Steam God!
Joined: 19 Jul 2006
Posts: 31784
Location: Midlands, UK
|
| Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 12:11 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| MTA wrote: | | Nice one Mike, I may have to construct one myself, although it may mean having to take apart my beloved crane |
Buy some more meccano MTA? 
_________________
Solid Fuel tablets explode
You could get a nice flatbase for that
www.mamodsteam.tk
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
MTA
Steam Legend!!
Joined: 26 Jun 2006
Posts: 7375
Location: West Sussex
|
| Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 12:13 pm Post subject: |
|
|
gotta contact bluebird whatshis name on eBay then for 10 more KG's 
_________________
Si
Chris Mann, 2008:
Wales - Where men are men and sheep are scared |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Mamodman123
Steam God!
Joined: 19 Jul 2006
Posts: 31784
Location: Midlands, UK
|
| Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 12:15 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| MTA wrote: | | gotta contact bluebird whatshis name on eBay then for 10 more KG's |
thats where i got my lot from
_________________
Solid Fuel tablets explode
You could get a nice flatbase for that
www.mamodsteam.tk
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
MTA
Steam Legend!!
Joined: 26 Jun 2006
Posts: 7375
Location: West Sussex
|
| 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
_________________
Si
Chris Mann, 2008:
Wales - Where men are men and sheep are scared |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Mamodman123
Steam God!
Joined: 19 Jul 2006
Posts: 31784
Location: Midlands, UK
|
| Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 12:20 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| MTA wrote: | | 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 |
MTA with his 10 KG a day crack habit
_________________
Solid Fuel tablets explode
You could get a nice flatbase for that
www.mamodsteam.tk
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
MTA
Steam Legend!!
Joined: 26 Jun 2006
Posts: 7375
Location: West Sussex
|
| Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 12:22 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I wouldn't be here if I had 10 KG of crack A DAY!
_________________
Si
Chris Mann, 2008:
Wales - Where men are men and sheep are scared |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Mamodman123
Steam God!
Joined: 19 Jul 2006
Posts: 31784
Location: Midlands, UK
|
| Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 12:24 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| MTA wrote: | | I wouldn't be here if I had 10 KG of crack A DAY! |
LOL
_________________
Solid Fuel tablets explode
You could get a nice flatbase for that
www.mamodsteam.tk
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
SPOKESMAN
Guest
|
| Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 6:53 pm Post subject: |
|
|
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. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Chris
Steam Legend!!
Joined: 13 Jan 2007
Posts: 2314
Location: Hampshire
|
| 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.
_________________
Chris
http://www.chrisfisher-photography.co.uk |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
SPOKESMAN
Guest
|
| Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 8:25 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Thanks Chris, its untested yet! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
James
Site Admin
Joined: 26 Jun 2006
Posts: 26763
Location: Nr. Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England.
|
| 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
_________________
Forum Founder, Owner and Admin.
Yan, tan, tethera, tethera, pethera, pimp!
Lincolnshire!
"Rags Make Paper
Paper Makes Money
Money Makes Banks
Banks Make Loans
Loans Make Beggars
Beggars Make Rags" |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
)