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Chris
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I have changed the drive from an elastic band to a chain, which has improved things considerably.
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James
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WOW! I really, really like that 
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SPOKESMAN
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| Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Great stuff Chris, for those sort of applications the Meccano chain is unbeatable! |
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MTA
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Location: West Sussex
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Definite improvement there Chris! I shall have to rebuild my K'Nex Ferris Wheel (which is a metre high!) and see if I can get it to work with steam 
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tmuir
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Joined: 01 Aug 2006
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Location: Western Australia
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Well done and the speed of the ferris wheel seems about right too.
Ive got everything I need to make a steam driven meccano toy, going to have to get around to doing it one day.........
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SPOKESMAN
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| Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 8:30 am Post subject: |
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| Im thinking about a rolling road for my mobiles, Roly got me thinking about one - so mines going to be adjustable to take a TE, SR or SW1. |
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