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Forceful Directors Class Paddle tug
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📝 Bearing sleeve
13 hours ago by 🇬🇧 Kevin55 (
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Bearing sleeve with two ball races and a shaft seal. Installed and bonded into place with resin.
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📝 Rudder update
10 days ago by 🇬🇧 Kevin55 ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Second part of the rudder in its final stages before making the rudder stock and bearing sleeve.
The bearing sleeve is to have a shaft seal to stop the water from entering.
Bearing stub arbours added today
More soon..
The bearing sleeve is to have a shaft seal to stop the water from entering.
Bearing stub arbours added today
More soon..
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📝 Working on the Rudder
13 days ago by 🇬🇧 Kevin55 ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Started work on the rudder today and made some good progress.
One half ready to bond into grp hull once I have the second half ready to test against it.
Plenty to do but I am trying to get into the habit of updating in small sections.
One half ready to bond into grp hull once I have the second half ready to test against it.
Plenty to do but I am trying to get into the habit of updating in small sections.
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📝 Axial alignment of both paddle shafts
15 days ago by 🇬🇧 Kevin55 ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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I have removed both of the paddle shafts from the gearboxes.
Then installed both of the gearboxes with a long setting shaft that passes through both l gearbox bearing assemblies.
This has aligned both gearboxes allowing them to be secured in the correct position. The long setting shaft can now be removed and the gearboxes removed and rebuilt.
The rest of the build can now proceed have reached this important stage.
Then installed both of the gearboxes with a long setting shaft that passes through both l gearbox bearing assemblies.
This has aligned both gearboxes allowing them to be secured in the correct position. The long setting shaft can now be removed and the gearboxes removed and rebuilt.
The rest of the build can now proceed have reached this important stage.
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💬 Re: Axial alignment of both paddle shafts
14 days ago by 🇬🇧 Kevin55 (
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Some jigs and fixtures have been made to make some of the parts.
Simple Press tools and form tools have also been made to ensure uniformity. My milling machine and lathe both have digital read outs which have help enormously with the accuracy.. ▲
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💬 Re: Axial alignment of both paddle shafts
14 days ago by 🇦🇺 stevedownunder (
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Hi Kevin55,
Wow, that is some beautiful/magnificent model engineering. Lots of finely crafted components in each assembly. Did you make jigs for manufacturing some of the parts? Cheers, Stephen. ▲
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📝 Checking in the pond
16 days ago by 🇬🇧 Kevin55 ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Both gearboxes and paddle wheels plus batteries and ESCs to check how it’s sitting…
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💬 Re: Checking in the pond
10 days ago by 🇬🇧 Kevin55 (
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Yes, the model is sitting high in the water which is ideal because of the items yet to be made and attached. I am keeping an eye on the weight of components above the deck due to the hull being shallow. Another battery and water pump have yet to be added for the fire monitor so this will help. I have tried to contact others that have made this model with the fibreglass hull but to no avail. ▲
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15 days ago by 🇺🇸 chugalone100 (
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Kevin:
I may be mistaken, but from the picture you posted it seems the paddle wheels might be sitting a little on the high side, with perhaps not quite as much contact with the water as one would expect. Maybe once the rest of the structure and the remaining components are added, the wheels will naturally sit a bit lower and the immersion will look just right. 😎 ▲
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💬 Re: Checking in the pond
15 days ago by 🇬🇧 GaryLC (
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Kevin, please check your Private Messages, there should be one from me.
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📝 Paddle wheel and gearbox video
17 days ago by 🇬🇧 Kevin55 ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Last video showing the paddle wheels and reduction gearbox running slow.
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📝 Paddle Wheel test Tank
17 days ago by 🇬🇧 Kevin55 ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Please excuse the video quality as I am not to good at this aspect.
Testing the paddle wheels before commencing with the final fit out of the two wheels and gearboxes.
Testing the paddle wheels before commencing with the final fit out of the two wheels and gearboxes.
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💬 Re: Paddle Wheel test Tank
17 days ago by 🇮🇹 AlessandroSPQR (
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Hi Kevin, I agree with all the positive comments you've received.
You're truly amazing with mechanics, congratulations. Now I have a point of contact for these kinds of issues. If I need advice in the future, can I ask you? ▲
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📝 Painted paddle wheels
18 days ago by 🇬🇧 Kevin55 ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Paddles painted
Next to build a test tank to check feathering operation.
Next to build a test tank to check feathering operation.
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💬 Re: Painted paddle wheels
16 days ago by 🇺🇸 LewZ (
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Kevin55, the drives setup kind of look like what is in most rc 1/16 tanks except that they are geared instead of belts. I wonder if anyone tried using the RC tank drives in side wheel paddle boats.
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17 days ago by 🇺🇸 pressonreguardless (
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As Chuggalone said, "A Swiss Watch"
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💬 Re: Painted paddle wheels
17 days ago by 🇺🇸 chugalone100 (
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Kevin:
I absolutely love the beauty of the brass and red contrast … it gives the paddle wheels a powerful industrial, nostalgic character. The precision and engineering of the assemblies are truly impressive; every detail looks purposeful and finely executed. This stern wheeler is clearly on its way to becoming another classical museum-quality piece. Outstanding craftsmanship. 😎 ▲
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📝 Assembly paddle wheels prior to final finishing
19 days ago by 🇬🇧 Kevin55 ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Paddle wheels assembled and riveted
Paddles will be painted next.
Paddles will be painted next.
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💬 Re: Assembly paddle wheels prior to final finishing
17 days ago by 🇺🇸 pressonreguardless (
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Extraordinary work!
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💬 Re: Assembly paddle wheels prior to final finishing
19 days ago by 🇺🇸 chugalone100 (
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Kevin,
Your paddle wheels look like something straight out of a steampunk film — incredibly realistic and beautifully made. Your precision machining skills leave us all open-mouthed. The gearbox is magnificent, almost like a Swiss watch mechanism in its detail and craftsmanship. It’s clear you’re a machinist applying your talent and experience to this wonderful model ship hobby — and the results speak for themselves. Congratulations on a superb piece of work. Julian 😎 ▲
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📝 Assembly of the gearboxes
20 days ago by 🇬🇧 Kevin55 ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Machined parts for gearboxes assembled with standard timing pulley's / toothed belts.
Test fit into the hull prior to finishing.
Test fit into the hull prior to finishing.
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💬 Re: Assembly of the gearboxes
19 days ago by 🇬🇧 Madwelshman (
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Forceful was a regular sight when I was a child in the late 70/early 80s. She was moored up on the river Cleddau, about a mile down river from my parents house, towards Pembroke Dock. At this time, she was to be used as a target, and was looking a little sorry for herself.
My late Father and his Brother had been on board her at least once for a look around. Unfortunately I don't have any photos of her back then. Will ▲
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💬 Re: Assembly of the gearboxes
19 days ago by 🇬🇧 zooma (
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That is nice work Kevin.
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