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The Regular Stuff: Chat, Buy, Sell, Off Topic, etc. => General Discussion - Dynamos, Generators, Alternators, Magnetos... Scale Models, Toys, Originals, etc => Topic started by: Steam Technology on September 08, 2020, 01:29:50 am

Title: Re: Stuart Dynamo base and light stand. Now with video.
Post by: Steam Technology on September 11, 2020, 05:08:17 pm

Thanks Nick, these dynamos need to be driven fast.

Title: Re: Stuart Dynamo base and light stand. Now with video.
Post by: Nick on September 11, 2020, 08:37:09 am

Looking good  8)  and nice to see it running off the flywheel of an S-50  8)

Title: Re: Stuart Dynamo base and light stand
Post by: Steam Technology on September 11, 2020, 03:21:56 am

Dynamo running with S50

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9j_doGD6rgI

Title: Re: Stuart Dynamo base and light stand. Now with Video.
Post by: Steam Technology on September 09, 2020, 05:24:57 pm

Quote from: Hero on September 09, 2020, 08:17:38 am

Quote from: Jim on September 09, 2020, 04:11:08 am

What did you use for the lamp shade/holder?

Ditto.

I made it up from an el cheapo torch head. removed all the guts and wired in a lampholder.

Title: Re: Stuart Dynamo base and light stand
Post by: Hero on September 09, 2020, 08:17:38 am

Quote from: Jim on September 09, 2020, 04:11:08 am

What did you use for the lamp shade/holder?

Ditto.

Title: Re: Stuart Dynamo base and light stand
Post by: Jim on September 09, 2020, 04:11:08 am

What did you use for the lamp shade/holder?

Title: Re: Stuart Dynamo base and light stand
Post by: Steam Technology on September 09, 2020, 04:03:13 am

Thanks guys.
It has an mes lamp holder so the globe can be changed. Not sur what voltage it will need until I run it at engine speed.
I have a plan hatching for running it.  ;)

Title: Re: Stuart Dynamo base and light stand
Post by: Jim on September 09, 2020, 02:12:41 am

Came up very nice Dave. What type of bulb did you use.


And now we have to see it lit up mate !!!!!

Title: Re: Stuart Dynamo base and light stand
Post by: Nick on September 08, 2020, 10:29:57 pm

Quote from: Steam Technology on September 08, 2020, 04:59:05 pm

Well I think it is a good build.

A lot better than mine that’s just sitting on the shelf  ;)

Title: Re: Stuart Dynamo base and light stand
Post by: Steam Technology on September 08, 2020, 04:59:05 pm

Well I think it is a good build.

Title: Stuart Dynamo base and light stand. Now with video.
Post by: Steam Technology on September 08, 2020, 01:29:50 am

Mounted this Stuart small dynamo onto a base and made up a light stand for it.

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Wired to allow for quick and easy connection and disconnection.