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Paddler Modelling => Paddlewheels/Drive Systems => Topic started by: sinjon on April 24, 2012, 11:10:32 PM

Title: Motor & transmission
Post by: sinjon on April 24, 2012, 11:10:32 PM

I am very new to paddle and keep making tedious mistakes, I am hoping someone can take pity and point me in the right direction.
I now have a hull and paddle boxes, I also now have a pair of paddle wheels, the next major leap is for the motors and the drive.
I have looked at the MFA site but its all numbers, do I go for a pair of geared motors or reduce via an external train, belt or gears ?
It's my first boat so I am looking for simple answers that won't cost me a fortune.
The boat is the paddle tug Forceful and she is just under 39'' long.

A bit like the paddles that I made from a drg. by Dave Metcalf, 1/8'' sq brass he suggested, I gave up after an hour. I found an article here about making them from styrene, so I did using 2mm thick sheet and a circle cutter (use it backwards - the rear is like a chisel, the front a knife) Also turn the material - not the cutter, also a carpenters scratch gauge for the parallel strips, they took me about five hours and cost me £1.50 for the pair.

Colin

Title: Re: Motor & transmission
Post by: grumpysumpy on April 26, 2012, 09:02:57 PM

sinjon

this installation may interest you. motor and gearbox out of a kids toy truck. originally 7.8 volt running on 6 volt in paddler. the lower gears go down to to the electric motor and the upper gears are coupled to 2  imitation steam engine cylinders sitting on a can painted to imitate a boiler. looks good and runs great.

regards  grumpysumpy from downunder

Title: Re: Motor & transmission
Post by: the bombus on April 26, 2012, 10:04:32 PM

hi grumpy ,
do you have any close up shots of that instalation please?
i like the idea of the dummy cyl.
would like to do something similar with my scratchbuild sternwheeler.
thnx in advance
                                gr from The Bombus

Title: Re: Motor & transmission
Post by: sinjon on April 27, 2012, 12:20:09 AM

Hi Grumpy

Thanks for the pic, I too would like to see an enlargement.
My tug is diesel electric, but I do like the idea.

Regards
Colin

Title: Re: Motor & transmission
Post by: grumpysumpy on April 27, 2012, 10:13:16 PM

hi guys

club member paddler. will get in touch with him for more photos

grumpy

Title: Re: Motor & transmission
Post by: the bombus on July 01, 2012, 05:40:16 PM

Hello Grumpy,
Any news on those close up pictures yet ?
Would be nice to see how someone else figures it out
The more ideas the better
Greetings from The Bombus

Title: Re: Motor & transmission
Post by: grumpysumpy on July 01, 2012, 07:05:31 PM

sorry about the delay

completely slipped my mind

will make a supreme effort to get to the sail day and chase down the paddler

gordon

Title: Re: Motor & transmission
Post by: grumpysumpy on July 10, 2012, 07:57:11 PM

modeller on holidays in qld
will chase him down when he returns

Title: Re: Motor & transmission
Post by: grumpysumpy on July 18, 2012, 08:10:45 PM

Hi Guys

photos as promised

Title: Re: Motor & transmission
Post by: grumpysumpy on July 18, 2012, 08:18:12 PM

Hi guys finally got the photos

email: grumpysumpy@gmail.com for the set as my ISP keeps dropping out during upload

Title: Re: Motor & transmission
Post by: nakerr on November 24, 2012, 11:47:34 PM

Hi I am considering building the Forceful can you give me any details of what to look for or what to avoid.
Regards,
Norrie