Paddleducks
Paddler Modelling => Construction => Topic started by: Talisman on November 18, 2009, 07:41:29 AM
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Hi All
Today Jupiter arrived on the bench for a long overdue refit and tidy up.
Jupiter is only a couple of years older than myself (36) and has been a most reliable boat and deserves a new lease of life.
She was last out on the water about 5 years ago and i am hoping to get her out again for the Model Steamer Club's Show on the 28th of this month.
Unfortunately the refit is necessary as the radio gear has packed up.
A couple of interesting bits about the radio instillation - the speed controller is a home made 'Bob's' board, likewise the switching gear for horn, lights smoke. The motor is a Bomb site motor and is similar in operation to a modern brushless motor but is controlled by traditional speed controller - I'm not an electrical whizz, infact Christmas tree lights are a challenge to me :) , I am interested to find out how this works myself! The smoke units have been removed at some point and so i will rebuild and replace.
On deck there is mainly a lot of cleaning and touching up to be done. Several of the passengers legs seem to be a little fatigued from standing for over 30 years :hehe
So there you go that's what I'm up to at the moment in between drawing more paddle wheels and chasing up suppliers.
Regards
Kim
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A couple more pics...
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Hi Kim,
Lovely model, well worth a refit & getting her afloat again. Interesting that the model has been in existance nearly twice as long as the real ship was :)
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Super model Kim - well worth the effort of a spell in dry dock.
Stuart
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Brilliant model, Kim. I like the flower pots on the superstructure :)
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Cheers Guys for the comments.
Jack, you have just brightened up a rather dull day :hehe
The flower pots are supposed to be fire buckets ... but I do like the flower pot idea :)
Cheers
Kim
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:P That's what they looked like at a glance :whistle
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:P That's what they looked like at a glance :whistle
I wouldn't worry, Jack, I have seen similar looking Fire bucket/Flower pots for sale in various garden centres, full of blooms.(quite expensive also) :D
Clark
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Jack, Clark - if its ok with you guys they remain as fire buckets :)
My attempts to grow my own potatoes this year resulted in a crop that makes the Irish Potato famine look like a bumper crop.
Green fingered - not me :)
Regards
Kim
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Hi Kim
Look forward to seeing Jupiter and yourself on 28th
Regards
Ian
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An old postcard of a pre-war Jupiter with open wheelhouse
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Hi All,
Despite working all night to try and sort the radio gear i haven't been successfull :( (My eyes are pinned open with match sticks :) )
Think she needs major surgery and i don't want to rush that.
She did have a shower and a new set of rigging so she is looking prettier.
Kim
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Its been a long time since my JUPITER has seen water, she's been in Dunoon Heritage Museum for about 15 years now, and I doubt if I'll have her back home as she's a BIG handful to sail.
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Hi All,
a wee bit of work done this eve, unfortunately not enough to get her back on the water just yet ....
I have learnt a little more about the motor ( not that i full understand )
The Field requires a permanent feed (12v + / -) and it is the armature that is wired to the speed controller... if that makes sense to anybody I'd be interested to hear what it means in Layman's terms.
Anyway, using a blank PCB board i have mounted the speed controller, receiver, fuse and connections ...
Slowly slowly ....
Regards,
Kim
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The Field requires a permanent feed (12v + / -) and it is the armature that is wired to the speed controller... if that makes sense to anybody I'd be interested to hear what it means in Layman's terms.
Hi Kim
This means that the Field windings have to be magnetised as there is no permanent magnet around the coil.
Modern motors do not require this arrangement any more, therefore only two wires supply them.
Hope this helps
Ken
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My JUPITER uses two bomb sight computer motors to propel her, but both drive the one thro' paddle shaft using micro switches.
Two motors together full ahead or astern; and either one motor for half speed; BUT be careful that one ahead and one motor going astern does not happen!
These motors are rated at 27 volts, shunt wound, cost me 15 shillings (75pence) new as government surplus. They came in their original sealed boxes dated 1944 and I believe they were off a Wellington bomber. Made in USA by AC DELCO.
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Interesting info Sandy,
So they are sight not site motors- i allways wondered about that.
Mine are marked
Type - b12
24v dc
3500rpm @ 24v
HP 1/60
made by R. B. Pullin & Co Ltd.
The motor is run on 12v & connected to the shaft by reduction gearing fabricated from meccano, it makes a great noise. I like it so much i went through a phase of buying up a stock of chain on eBay. Not cheap but recon i have a lifetimes supply gathering dust in a drawer :)
Thanks for the info
Kim
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A good day today, cold but water like glass. Electrics just need wires trimmed to be a little neater, smoke and lights sorted just need to make a switch unit for them.
Had her out for a brief sail and she did well..
Now if It would just warm up a bit i could give a little bit of my time to a shelved project....
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Lovely, just lovely!
Stuart
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Aha!! The old juggle a camera in one hand and a transmitter in the other trick..... :D
Looks beautiful Kim....
Eddy
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Nice to see Jupiter afloat, Kim, she looks great. I really like the 1937 twins.....really sturdy looking paddlers 8)
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Guys, thanks a lot for your very kind words!
Clark I'm hopefull that in the not to distant future her sister will be out for a sail with Jupiter.
Regards,
Kim
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Looks great on the calm 'seas'. Kim. You've done a nice job on her.
I'll bet it was cold though. ;D
Ken