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Wallace · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 3:40 am Post subject: Meccano powered steam car

I decided to put the MEC1 to some use and build a car.

Nothing flash to look at, but was still fun to build.

It runs a little too quickly. Not sure if I am going to keep it, or do another project with the engine, but if I keep it I will gear it down some more.

These MEC1's are great little powerhouses. It just doesn't hesitate at all

A stationary vid of it.

And now running

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Nick · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 3:42 am Post subject:

That really looks nice!

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What a hoot that must have been...great stuff.
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tmuir · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:06 am Post subject:

Thats pretty cool, I like that but that one obviously begs for a Mark II to be made with steering and a RC servo so you can make it remote control.

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Wallace · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 7:27 am Post subject:

Cheers for the comments.

Tony, I totally agree. It really is something that needs steering of some sort. Would be no need to slow it down then.

When I filmed it and saw my old RC car in the garage, it did make me think

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steamyman · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 7:31 am Post subject:

I like that alot.

johnreid · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 11:27 am Post subject:

I like it that you even did some headlights, real good thinking there.
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IndianaRog · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 11:52 am Post subject:

Wallace, that car is outstanding...may run a bit fast, but just find a wide open place for it and let it rip. Kids will love it.
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Mamodman123 · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 12:27 pm Post subject:

Great job mate

You shiould have done the rock and roll thing and driven it into the swimming pool though

runs great!

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James · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 6:25 pm Post subject:

That looks grand Wallace!!

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mc_mc · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 8:34 pm Post subject:

If you can get it geared down you could probably go off road with it.

TRAPPERKEEPER · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 9:44 pm Post subject:

Great build, runs very nicely

Kaleb · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 6:43 am Post subject:

I have built something simliar with my restored MEC1. Look here: http://modelsteam.myfreeforum.org/about9676.html
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Wallace · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 7:00 am Post subject:

Nice work Kaleb

Thanks for all the comments. Might be a keeper for a while, with some mods.

John I wish I could claim the idea of the headlights, but it was one thing I remembered from a ebay auction where they had something similar for sale.

I thought they were some sort of bottle tops. But fishing around in my Dads meccano I saw them, realising they are actually a meccano part.

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Minor1PJG · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:31 am Post subject:

I absolutely love it - I think it looks great.

Keep that one as is, and buy another MEC1 for you next project. Or sell all the pieces to me so I can build it

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