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Steamgirl
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 Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 10:14 pm Post subject: Mamod Minor 1 and workshop |
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| Just looking at someone's video of a MM2 running a couple of tools and wondered - will my Minor 1 be able to run a complete workshop? I only have a grinder and hammer at the moment, but I was thinking of getting the polisher and press, and maybe even a fan and/or a saw - and of course a lineshaft to run them. Or will I better off just running one tool at a time? |
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Very much doubt a little Minor 1 could run a full workshop. Techincally they were only designed to run one tool, maybe 2 at a push  . It would struggle! it would 100% stall running that press, you can try though 
Have you considered a bigger Mamod engine?
Minor 2 possibly
SE1/SE2 would definatly do it!
SE3 would wipe the floor with it
that's my suggestion, a bigger engine, or run one at a time like you said! 
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| Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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Ah, this is why I joined this forum! Thank you
Ho hum, one at a time it will have to be. For a while anyway, until I can afford something bigger (and sneak it into the house without the OH saying "How much did you pay for that!"  Still, means I won't need a lineshaft anytime soon either ... |
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| Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 4:16 am Post subject: |
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| MM1s just dont have the torque or inertia to turn much more than one tool. You need a heavier flywheel for more tools. |
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| Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 5:38 pm Post subject: |
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my old man said when he was young, he had a mm1, and it powered a lineshaft, polisher, press, and grinder quite easily
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| James wrote: | | my old man said when he was young, he had a mm1, and it powered a lineshaft, polisher, press, and grinder quite easily |
By all means try but don't be dissapointed if it doesn't work!
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it did!!
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you saying my old mans a liar?? 
cos believe me he wasnt lying
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| James wrote: | you saying my old mans a liar??
cos believe me he wasnt lying |
no we're not Jimbo but the MM1 is not designed to do that sort of work. It has a very small piston and lightweight flywheel.
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i was joking about the liar thing!!
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| Well, we ran it yesterday with just the grinder, and that seemed to be enough really. So the rest of the tools will have to wait until I have a bigger engine I took some pics with my phone, I'll try and get them up tomorrow. |
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Thought it might be, it would really struggle with the press!
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