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Mamodman123
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It's alive!!  Nice job
Nearly there 
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steamyjim
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MTA
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If only I had half as much patience as you Alun 
Sovereign is a credit to you and your skills
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Nick
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Cam
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Location: SA Australia
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| Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 7:40 am Post subject: |
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wow!!  best modified mamod ive ever seen...i love your sliding piston and regulator...AHH the whole thing is awesome!!!! |
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pauly
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| Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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that is brilliant you should send that to mamod so they can produce them.
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syrtismajor
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Joined: 23 Apr 2007
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Location: Salisbury
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Thanks guys for all your kind words!
Have no fear as Sovereign is still being built. At the moment I am concentrating of building the generator for the front. I managed to find a 25mm diametre 12v Stepper Motor and successfully hooked it up to two bridge rectifiers. It quite easily makes a three volt white LED burn brightly at about 400 rpm! Considering I will be taking the power from the outside of the flywheel and transfering it via steel band to the Stepper with a 12mm pulley, Sovereign should easily be able to light her self up at a moderate speed. 
Other projects are taking priority at the moment such as:
Building bits for the 3.5" 'Virginia'
Refurbishing the TE1Ak to 'good as new' status
Designing possibility of 'Sekret Project - CFML'
Building from scratch a SM32 tender loco as a friend for Sir Rillian (thread coming soon)
Having some sort of Social life
Organising a friends Stag Night
Working
Sleeping
Spending valuable time with my partner and her cats
Eating FOOD
You get the idea 
At some point I'll update this bit properly, most likely after the generator has been fitted.
Stay tuned!
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bessytractor
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:34 pm Post subject: |
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hows old Virginia coming along? Are you doing LBSC justice? I was always keen on seeing this project coming together.
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mogogear
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I am very new around here SyrtisM...I just finally read all 17 pages --Wow,, WOW ...WOW WOW
Great tenacity , imagination end effort... it is funny as a quick aside and in addition to the great creation you built..
Way back there ( when you didn't even own a drill)...you acquired a lathe..... and just set it up in your bedroom....... and taught yourself how to use it.... .......and make small detailed parts......... what a huge small thing that was!!
Keeping me way humble-- You will look back on this in 30 years and people will still say WOW!! And you will still be proud!
Well played!
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alan2525
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Location: Essex, UK
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This is a great thread! Great Attitude too, think of a project and further your skills and learn how to use the tools to complete the project as you work through it too!
It's going to be a totally unique mamod when it's finished and will be a real looker, especially with that outlined lining on the blue paint along with all the brasswork and those yellow wheels too.
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Cam
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| Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 9:25 am Post subject: |
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I agree with pauly, send it to Mamod or a photo so they can produce....i'd buy a fleet!!!!
cant wait for more photos and videos!! |
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toxx
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... rendered speechless, me is. What a great job, mate!!!
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Cam
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| Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 8:39 am Post subject: |
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| Got any more progress reports/photos/videos?? im eager for more!!! |
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alan2525
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| Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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| I was forgetting about this thread - can't wait to see some more progress on this mamod - It's looking great! |
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