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The Regular Stuff: Chat, Buy, Sell, Off Topic, etc. => General Discussion - Model & Toy Steam Engines – Stirling Cycle – Flame Lickers – Small Antique Originals => Topic started by: Jim on March 07, 2021, 07:29:58 pm
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Well Jim, your video did me in... built a Baker fan last night and this morning from Erector parts and it turned out surprisingly sturdy and spins very freely. Will belt it up soon...
When you mentioned it yesterday I thought Erector parts would make a pretty cool looking baker fan. Can't wait to see it and in action.
Turned out pretty neat looking and was an easy/fast build. Picked up a micro v-belt a few minutes ago to belt it up to the Case, but probably won’t have time till later this evening...
Belt it up to the Case, how big did you build that thing?
It's supposed to be a Bakers Fan not a leaf and snow blower.
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Well Jim, your video did me in... built a Baker fan last night and this morning from Erector parts and it turned out surprisingly sturdy and spins very freely. Will belt it up soon...
When you mentioned it yesterday I thought Erector parts would make a pretty cool looking baker fan. Can't wait to see it and in action.
Turned out pretty neat looking and was an easy/fast build. Picked up a micro v-belt a few minutes ago to belt it up to the Case, but probably won’t have time till later this evening...
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Well Jim, your video did me in... built a Baker fan last night and this morning from Erector parts and it turned out surprisingly sturdy and spins very freely. Will belt it up soon...
When you mentioned it yesterday I thought Erector parts would make a pretty cool looking baker fan. Can't wait to see it and in action.
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Great looking fan Jim. If you try Gorilla glue, wet the wood and don't use much glue, it expands.
Try a test piece on some scrap and let it cure.
Thanks for the hint Tommy
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Well Jim, your video did me in... built a Baker fan last night and this morning from Erector parts and it turned out surprisingly sturdy and spins very freely. Will belt it up soon...
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Great looking fan Jim. If you try Gorilla glue, wet the wood and don't use much glue, it expands.
Try a test piece on some scrap and let it cure.
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Jim , I just used Gorrila glue (not advisable for hair) & held it in place for a few minutes.
Yes Jim, we don’t need to see you on TikTok doing the “Gorilla Glue Challenge” 😂 You’ll have to google it to believe it 😂
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Jim , I just used Gorrila glue (not advisable for hair) & held it in place for a few minutes.
Never heard of it before Bruce, just Googled it and they have a good range of it in the hardware store in town though so I'll be getting some -
https://www.bunnings.com.au/our-range/brands/g/gorilla-glue
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Jim , I just used Gorrila glue (not advisable for hair) & held it in place for a few minutes.
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Bruce this is the only way I could think of and come up with to hold the wood in place as the glue set.
I wrapped a piece of wood with cling wrap and then used panel nails to hold everything tight in place.
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Waiting anxiously for the video 😊
Thanks Bruce working on getting to try it out sometime today hopefully.
Thanks Gil & Nick.
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Nice work, Jim...!!!
Your Baker Fan is a great drive accessory.
That ought to work for both steam and gas engines.
Gil
Yes Jim, lets see it belted to some engines! 8)
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Nice work, Jim...!!!
Your Baker Fan is a great drive accessory.
That ought to work for both steam and gas engines.
Gil
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Waiting anxiously for the video 😊
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Thanks Jan and thanks for the idea and the help Bruce.
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An outstanding example of a Baker Fan Jim, very robust & the Brass bars are a just the perfect touch. I think you'll find you go to this often to have something for your steam engines to do. this will be the perfect accessory for your centurion traction engine. I really like your "Bear" decal, sets it off perfectly.
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Well done Jim, looks great!
Know it´s a relatively big accessory, but it turns very smoothly on those roller bearings, so do test it on a small and fast engine as well, to get a better idea of the load.
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Thanks Nick and Daniel the big thanks being to Bruce for the dimensions and other measurements and especially the idea to make one.
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Well done Jim ... that is a full case of the "Bee's Knees" right there!
Look forward to seeing it get driven!!!
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Nice work Jim!! 👍
Nice that you made it for flat belt or drive bands.
My relative has a full size that I want to belt my little Case up to :D
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Home Made Model Baker Fan
Doing some Googling after seeing Bruce's Baker fan, I've read that "these were designed by a Mr. A.D. Baker to test steam engines as they left the factory.
A Baker Fan is a simple air-resistance device used run off an engine via a belt and the faster its turned, the harder it is to turn and puts a load on the engine".
Here's some pics of the build -
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And here's a video of it finished on my workbench (Haven't run it off an engine as yet) -
https://youtu.be/mvxFEogQKY8