Paddleducks
Paddler Modelling => Construction => Topic started by: TugBoat on March 09, 2006, 02:00:41 AM
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http://community.webshots.com/myphotos?action=viewAllPhotos&albumID=548258219&security=rPnTKJ
These are pictures of my first scratch built paddle wheeler. It isn't
finished yet. Nothing is glued down. Some of the parts got lostduring
the move it seems. You see I just unpacked it after it being boxed for
over 5 years.
I machined the sides of the paddle wheels out of sheet brass in one
piece then soldered them to the paddles. The Pilot wheel will turn
when the rudder servo moves the rudders. The rudder servo moves
laterally instead of rotationally.
I got the plans from Abe Taubman when he was still going to the WRAM
show in New York many years ago.
Any construction comments are very welcomed. If this is the wrong
forum to post all this please just delete it and accept my apology.
One last thing a few of the photos are out of focus it seems. That's
what I get for using someone elses camera for the first time.
Take care all,
Don
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Nice to have you with us Don, welcome to Paddleducks...
I like the idea of the pilot wheel turning as the rudder moves - nice touch!
Please feel free to post photos with your message, or go to our photo gallery and post them there, there's no need to use a seperate host - We welcome photos here! :-)