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📝 Rudder servo
10 days ago by 🇬🇧 Kevin55 (
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Rudder servo bracket and link arm completed and installed will remove and start the next stage of the build.
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📝 Anchor home and hawse pipe position
13 days ago by 🇬🇧 Kevin55 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Anchor home fabricated and hawse pipe position set out with acrylic template.
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📝 Rudder 1st fit
18 days ago by 🇬🇧 Kevin55 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Rudder stock made and fitted to rudder and installed to check alignment.
All ok…
All ok…
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📝 Bearing sleeve
19 days ago by 🇬🇧 Kevin55 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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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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📝 Points system
26 days ago by 🇬🇧 Kevin55 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Hi
Can someone explain how the points work.
On the list it has videos and pictures
I have added both but no points ?
TIA
Can someone explain how the points work.
On the list it has videos and pictures
I have added both but no points ?
TIA
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📝 Möwe - Trawler
27 days ago by 🇬🇧 Kevin55 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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This was my first build, present from the wife.
Not complex but it was interesting to start my hobby..
I think it was an Aero-Naut kit
Not complex but it was interesting to start my hobby..
I think it was an Aero-Naut kit
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📝 Rudder update
28 days ago by 🇬🇧 Kevin55 ( Petty Officer 1st 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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💬 Re: Checking in the pond
29 days ago by 🇬🇧 Kevin55 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Hi
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.
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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📝 Working on the Rudder
1 month ago by 🇬🇧 Kevin55 ( Petty Officer 1st 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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💬 Re: Axial alignment of both paddle shafts
1 month ago by 🇬🇧 Kevin55 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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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..
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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📝 Axial alignment of both paddle shafts
1 month ago by 🇬🇧 Kevin55 ( Petty Officer 1st 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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📝 Checking in the pond
1 month ago by 🇬🇧 Kevin55 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Both gearboxes and paddle wheels plus batteries and ESCs to check how it’s sitting…
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📝 Paddle wheel and gearbox video
1 month ago by 🇬🇧 Kevin55 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Last video showing the paddle wheels and reduction gearbox running slow.
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📝 Paddle Wheel test Tank
1 month ago by 🇬🇧 Kevin55 ( Petty Officer 1st 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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📝 Painted paddle wheels
1 month ago by 🇬🇧 Kevin55 ( Petty Officer 1st 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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📝 Assembly paddle wheels prior to final finishing
1 month ago by 🇬🇧 Kevin55 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Paddle wheels assembled and riveted
Paddles will be painted next.
Paddles will be painted next.
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📝 Victorian Steam Launch
1 month ago by 🇬🇧 Kevin55 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Built from scratch having just the vacuum formed hull from an old model.
The boiler and steam engine are faux as our club does not have permission from the local authorities to run real steam boats.
The Steam engine has been made to suit the space available. It runs via a 12v motor gearbox hidden behind the bulkhead see video.
The boiler has also been made with some specific requirements to house the smoke generator. Filling the smoke generator with distilled water is via a removable screw cap.
The boiler sits on a base unit. when the unit is installed into the boat power is via Magnetic Pogo Pin Connectors.
The boiler and steam engine are faux as our club does not have permission from the local authorities to run real steam boats.
The Steam engine has been made to suit the space available. It runs via a 12v motor gearbox hidden behind the bulkhead see video.
The boiler has also been made with some specific requirements to house the smoke generator. Filling the smoke generator with distilled water is via a removable screw cap.
The boiler sits on a base unit. when the unit is installed into the boat power is via Magnetic Pogo Pin Connectors.
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📝 Assembly of the gearboxes
1 month ago by 🇬🇧 Kevin55 ( Petty Officer 1st 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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📝 Making the paddle wheels
1 month ago by 🇬🇧 Kevin55 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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A few pictures showing the parts / assembly in progress.
Please note the machined parts have been made from drawings. The only things purchased are raw materials and fixings.
Please note the machined parts have been made from drawings. The only things purchased are raw materials and fixings.
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📝 Forceful Directors Class Paddle tug
1 month ago by 🇬🇧 Kevin55 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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In the process of building a Directors class - Forceful paddle tug.
Brought the fibreglass hull.
Directors class - Forceful paddle tug plan drawing number 1292
Two magazines Marine modelling international jan 2017 & feb 2017 have been used as reference.
Paddle wheel drawing number 1293
All of the paddle wheel components have been machined by me from raw materials. Bearings and fixings are purchased as required.
So far I have Completed the feathering paddle wheels and drive. I have set up a test tank for a paddle wheel to ensure all is well before proceeding with the rest of the build.
I hope you find my efforts interesting
Brought the fibreglass hull.
Directors class - Forceful paddle tug plan drawing number 1292
Two magazines Marine modelling international jan 2017 & feb 2017 have been used as reference.
Paddle wheel drawing number 1293
All of the paddle wheel components have been machined by me from raw materials. Bearings and fixings are purchased as required.
So far I have Completed the feathering paddle wheels and drive. I have set up a test tank for a paddle wheel to ensure all is well before proceeding with the rest of the build.
I hope you find my efforts interesting
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