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Fitting Propshafts
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AndyG009
(Lieutenant)

Forum Posts: 59

8th Jul 2018 15:50

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What do people use to glue propshafts in place ?

RNinMunich
(Fleet Admiral!)

Forum Posts: 2548

8th Jul 2018 16:12

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Two part Epoxy Andy 👍
But I prefer to glue the tube rather than the shaft! 😲😁

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Young at heart - slightly older in other places 😉 Cheers Doug

figtree7nts
(Fleet Admiral!)

Forum Posts: 516

9th Jul 2018 01:58

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Hi Doug,

Is the gearing going to be reduced?
Or it going to be 1 to 1?
3 to 1 would be good, right!

"Fair winds calm Seas"
73's

Haverlock
(Fleet Admiral!)

Forum Posts: 508

9th Jul 2018 03:35

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Generally 2 part epoxy unless the hull is made of some strange plastic material. If you have gaps to fill try Milliput ( 2 part epoxy putty).

"that's not a bug its just an undocumented creature."

Sir Terence David John "Terry" Pratchett, OBE (28 April 1948 - 12 March 2015)

RNinMunich
(Fleet Admiral!)

Forum Posts: 2548

9th Jul 2018 06:23

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Mornin Ed, 1 to 1. Basically cos that's what I've got in those big nylon cogs. Want to use the nylon ones cos they are wide, so more freedom of movement aligning them, and they should be quieter than metal gears.
Think they came from old printers! Bought a batch of assorted cogs and pulleys at a flea market here years ago. Now they're coming in handy😊
Main purpose is to get the drive down to the propshaft which is mounted very low down in the hull as can be seen in the pics above 😲
Cheers, Doug 😎

Young at heart - slightly older in other places 😉 Cheers Doug

figtree7nts
(Fleet Admiral!)

Forum Posts: 516

9th Jul 2018 12:58

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Afternoon Doug,
See, this is why I too. Go around buying different supplies!

"Fair winds calm Seas"
73's

RNinMunich
(Fleet Admiral!)

Forum Posts: 2548

9th Jul 2018 13:02

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Yep, You just never know when STUFF will come in handy do you?😉

Young at heart - slightly older in other places 😉 Cheers Doug

Haverlock
(Fleet Admiral!)

Forum Posts: 508

9th Jul 2018 13:13

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keep it for 7 years and if it doesn't come in handy save it for another 7

"that's not a bug its just an undocumented creature."

Sir Terence David John "Terry" Pratchett, OBE (28 April 1948 - 12 March 2015)

Westquay
(Fleet Admiral!)

Forum Posts: 797

9th Jul 2018 15:35

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I bought one of those bags of gears and got just enough to make a model rope making machine.

Martin

RNinMunich
(Fleet Admiral!)

Forum Posts: 2548

9th Jul 2018 15:39

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Interesting!
Didn't know there is a market for such models 😁

Young at heart - slightly older in other places 😉 Cheers Doug

Westquay
(Fleet Admiral!)

Forum Posts: 797

9th Jul 2018 15:50

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Rather than a model of a rope making machine, Doug, this is a machine for making model rope. Always wanted one, in case I ever make that marvellous wooden ship model.

Martin

RNinMunich
(Fleet Admiral!)

Forum Posts: 2548

9th Jul 2018 15:57

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Was just pullin' your chain a little 😁 Sorry🤔
I'll do a quick measure up for the cutter 😉

Young at heart - slightly older in other places 😉 Cheers Doug