Mick (mjt60a) has just uploaded a couple of photos of the modified Graupner paddlewheels he's using on his current project. Just goes to show what can be done with a little imagination.  The pics can be viewed in the Photo Gallery, which can be accessed from the main website index page.

Regards
Eddy

Here's the 'almost' finished wheel (almost finished because I intend to add some slices of hexagonal styrene tube to the ends of the feathering rods to disguise the plastic pins) I decided to fit the floats using 3mm brass tube with 8ba bolts inside as the floats and the rim/spokes are made from a vinyl type plastic so I'm not confident the pins can be glued securely in place (I've heard they tend to work loose and fall out)

That's certainly a VAST improvement on the stock Graupner wheels mick. Well done!

Regards
Eddy

I particularly like the work around the hubs of the wheels where you've opened out the spaces between the spokes.

I'm planning to use a set of these on Britannia and will keep this in mind. Good stuff.

Tony
Akl, NZ

Reading this topic thought some of you might like to see this photo slightly different  modeling but a lovely perspex model of a "Diagonal Paddle Engine".Fully working including feathering paddles,I can't claim this one it was made by a colleague some years ago.

  Eric

Very nice Eric..... An unusual subject done in an unusual way!

Regards
Eddy

Hello Eric, the model shown is beautiful for the clarity. One would presume that a CNC milling machine was used to produce these beautiful pieces which when constructed really take this piece to the level of craftsmanship that everyone aspires too but seldom achieves. Well done to your colleague.

cheers

Jim

Hello Jim
Sorry for delay to answer your post not been around for a while one thing and another, and then the Gremlins that live in my workshop followed me in and attacked my computer all fixed now. :lol:
Thanks for your comments no CNC machine, the wheels and frames were machined on a router set in a router table using plywood templates we had 2 Myford lathes and various band saws, Startrite drilling machine and a lot of hand tools we used scrapers made from small files for a good crisp edge on Perspex

Cheers     Eric