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Meccano powered steam car
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mogogear


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PostPosted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 3:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Can you make it 4WD????

Great job Wallace
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Minor1PJG


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PostPosted: Mon May 26, 2008 9:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Look what Wallace has inspired me to build

Great fun

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I'll put some video on YouTube
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Wallace


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PostPosted: Mon May 26, 2008 9:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
That's great mate    

I bet it really moves. I'm looking forward to the vid  

P.S. That MEC1 is in great condition. Can't beat meccano coupled with Steam  
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PostPosted: Mon May 26, 2008 9:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
First videos of the test run on the bench:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39LXaJ_isqM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBfZlnYDyFg

A road run later I think
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PostPosted: Mon May 26, 2008 11:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Real nice, I like it a lot.
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PostPosted: Mon May 26, 2008 1:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
That looks great and I bet it will quite fast.
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PostPosted: Mon May 26, 2008 11:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice car, If you want to slow it down some just add a few more gears. I like the look and feel ofthat design. It shows how everything works.
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PostPosted: Tue May 27, 2008 7:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
You should build another one and have straightline races.
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PostPosted: Tue May 27, 2008 1:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Now, there's a thought Les

Hope to do some road run tests tonight
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PostPosted: Tue May 27, 2008 2:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ranger,

The gearing at the moment is 7 revolutions of the flywheel to 1 of the roadwheel so it should be rather fast

Test run later
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PostPosted: Tue May 27, 2008 10:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Here are two Road Test Videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fK7mSCQ__c&feature=user

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdrCCS3Pdj8&feature=user

I hope you appreciate my running up and down.  It is fairly quick
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PostPosted: Tue May 27, 2008 10:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The last video back in the garage, in need of some repair to damage sustained in a head on collision

Nobody was injured but the refitting of a front mudguard/ fender and headlamp is required:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VACr9xjjx5E&feature=user
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PostPosted: Tue May 27, 2008 10:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Brilliant, especially the collision with the gas bottle.
Running around after it will surely keep you fit.
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PostPosted: Wed May 28, 2008 8:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks Les.  

I left the collision on the film to keep it real   It is difficult to film and steam a non-steering car
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PostPosted: Wed May 28, 2008 9:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Magic vid and loads of fun.

Boy, can that motor.    
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