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Title: My first paddler
Post by: Broder Incertus on August 31, 2006, 10:02:10 PM: Greetings!

Since it survived its maiden voyage, and turned rather better than expected, and since I finally scanned them, some photos from when it was almost finished (it is still only al most finished, but it's getting closer).

Tissue covered balsa and liteply, more or less as simple as possible, improvised around the steam plant.

Cheers/tm
Title: My first paddler
Post by: Eddy Matthews on September 01, 2006, 01:16:34 AM: That's gorgeous TorbjÃ¶rn, I love it!

More details please, steamplant fitted, length/beam of model, is it based on a full sized vessel?
Title: My first paddler
Post by: Broder Incertus on September 01, 2006, 02:56:40 AM: Thanks! Not too bad for a first try (first boat I've built in 25 years) :)

AntÃ³n Quartz Horizontal, Graupner paddle wheels, two stage timing belt gearing, about 7:1; LWL 120cm, LOA 130cm, 15cm beam.

It's not based on any full size vessel, rather a caricature inspired by blockade runners and all sorts of paddlers, with a whiff of steampunk added.
Title: My first paddler
Post by: Red_Hamish on September 01, 2006, 06:33:03 AM: Lovely stuff Torbjorn! I really like the lines of this one. You have made a great job of it.

cheers

Jim
Title: My first paddler
Post by: AlistairD on September 01, 2006, 08:20:12 AM: Is that based on a US Civil War blockade runner?
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Alistair

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Greetings!

Since it survived its maiden voyage, and turned rather better than expected, and since I finally scanned them, some photos from when it was almost finished (it is still only al most finished, but it's getting closer).

Tissue covered balsa and liteply, more or less as simple as possible, improvised around the steam plant.

Cheers/tm

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Title: Re: My first paddler
Post by: Broder Incertus on September 01, 2006, 02:32:53 PM: Quote from: "AlistairD"
Is that based on a US Civil War blockade runner?

Alistair

Inspired by rather than based on any particular blockade runner.
Title: My first paddler
Post by: derekwarner_decoy on September 01, 2006, 05:26:17 PM: Hi PD's - TorbjÃ¶rn, she looks great - one very interesting point is your mention of the ANTON Quartz 2CC horizontal & shaft reduction ratio of 7 :arrow: 1

I understand & have read the ANTON recommendation on line & have copied a similar reduction roller chain drive [3.47mm pitch] of approx 8:1 for my JMC3H - [quite a number of OZ paddlers had exposed roller chain drives]

Thank goodness & :bravo the ANTON site provided this information as my engine manufacturer did not respond to my e-mailed questions :rant :offtopic re this specific question

Again a supurb build & I am sure all PD's will look forward your comments re stability/turning/engine/boiler.......... the list just goes on........regards Derek :D
Title: My first paddler
Post by: Broder Incertus on September 02, 2006, 02:21:39 PM: The Quartz seems to work very well indeed, but this being my first steam engine as well, I don't have anything to compare it with. AntÃ³n's automagic valves, la vanne coupe gaz automatique autonome, defintely works: I didn't keep track of the time and run out of water in the boiler, so it shut the the burner. One paddler dead in the water in the middle of the pond :)

It seems to be reasonably stable, and turns better than I feared it would: 3m (very roughly) turning circle.