Paddleducks
Paddler Modelling => Paddlewheels/Drive Systems => Topic started by: Broder Incertus on November 09, 2013, 05:08:48 AM
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Greetings,
The paddle wheel set (and Glasgow) seems to have disappeared from Graupner's site: does anyone know whether Graupner has discontinued all things paddler?
Are there any commercially available alternatives out there, or is DIY the only options (apart from de-paddling an old model)? (The Clyde Model Boats shop is as far as I can tell reduced to an dead-end error message.)
tia/tm
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Hi, I thought that Graupner had stopped trading and called in the receivers. Does any one now anything about this. I think that I saw an article on it several months ago.
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according to cornwall models, they say they are not expecting much till 2014 as they restructure there business after take over.
david
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Not entirely promising news. I found this on their site: "Graupner’s product range is large scaled and will now be limited to a competitive circumference, by offering individual and exclusive products." Paddle wheels might not fall inside the "competitive circumference".
So, what else is there, of a reasonable quality (and price), paddle-wheel-wise?
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Hi the point is,
Graupner went bankrupt and were bought by a company from the far east they produce mainly RC gear. At the moment there are only rumours going round about the future of Graupner. Theys have now started to emplojing new staff.But i don't know what is really going on sorry.
Regards Hans.
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Graupner went bankrupt and were bought by a company from the far east they produce mainly RC gear.
The HoTT guys, right?
The funny thing is that the paddle wheel set was listed up till a month or so ago (as expected to be available again in December ...); I stupidly assumed that the information on Graupner's site had some basis in reality.
On the other hand, Float a Boat's paddle wheels look rather nice: pity having to buy them from the other side of the globe.
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Why not make your own? Not to difficult just takes time, only need a drill, small hammer, files,compass, & scriber (sharp nail). If you want to know how look at my Duke of Devonshire build.
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Why not make your own? Not to difficult just takes time, only need a drill, small hammer, files,compass, & scriber (sharp nail). If you want to know how look at my Duke of Devonshire build.
I know my limitations (w.r.t. time, space, skills, tools, etc.): little time, kitchen table, ...
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i think float a boat in australia still have some stock of au. made paddle wheel kits , HIPS, but i don't know if they have suitable sized ones .
if you intend to push aheads and make your own , its a lot of work , but you will get there , but ,you could get rims cut out by a laser cutter , and then bolt on the floats w J bolts , made out of 2 mm s/steel bolts , it does cost , but will speed up construction .
it is easier to make the p wheels non feathering , in model size , i don't think it matters much , to the models performance , but thats your decision ,
good luck bill
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I have a set i could sell you if you don't find any
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Hi Solo
you don't happen to have a photo of that set ?
what size are they ?
and how much you want for them ?
gr from The Bombus
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They may not be what you require they are rimless wheel based on Waverley wheels that is 94 mm. dia. x 54 wide. I bought them off Barry from this site and had them posted from Australia. If yo look in the traders section there is a picture of them
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I've ordered a set of 120 mm Director wheels: I'll see what they look like if & when they arrive.
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Hi
just seen your message that you ordered
a set of 120mm director wheels could i ask where from
and are they feathering or not this could really help me ;D
and i do hope you mean paddle wheels
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the graupner paddle wheels are 140mm OD, outside of floats 125mm, floats 65mm wide +25 mm.
i don't see the need , in model size , for feather , full size , is another story
8 floats .
i would strongly recommend to talk to Barry , if there is enough demand , he will help ,after all ,he has invested money into this side of the hobby , just too help make available a product that isnt available .
if there is no demand , the project will fold up , from the other side of the hobby shop bench , there is a lot of work going into producing a quality product , and ongoing expenses to expand product lines .
my first set of paddle wheels took me 3 months to make out of brass , second set 4/5 hrs. from Barry`s kit .
I intend to stock pile more of these paddle wheel kits , for future models , and would like to have a go at "tugs O.J" , one day
food for though
bill s
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Hi Guys
Have you thought about having the paddle wheels made on a 3D printer?
I have just two paddles made they are 85mm. x 20mm and were made in one piece for my Great Eastern 1-200 scale working model. At first a friend did make them on a 3Dprinter for free! they were in sections, spoke,rings and blades that I had to glue together but the spokes would not line up so I had them remade commercially
cost $20.00 for the cad drawing $65.00 for the wheels here in Adelaide,
cheers,
Hutch.
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hi hutch,
any photos of the paddle wheels to see how they look, and could they be made commercially by some one at a reasonable cost.
david
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Hi David,
I will try to up load a photo for you
if not the wheels are very spindly just what i wanted
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David
I have up loaded a photo of the cad look under Geoff Seamam,
its the best I can do.
Hutch.
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hi hutch ,
thanks for that it looks great to me. are they expensive to produce .
david
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Hi David
The cad drawing cost $20.00,the paddle wheels $32.50 each a total $85.00 Australian.
Had them made by Adelaide 3D printing Services Web- 3dprintsa.com.au
email -Geoff @3dprintsa.com.au Facebook.com/adelaide3dprintingservices.
0415891116 South Australia.
I hope this is of help, my paddle wheels are copied from a card model I bought from Marcle Models in the UK.
Cheers,
Hutch.
Ps I did try to upload a photo of them but no go.my PC is very old will have to up date it very soon as its driving me nuts!!!