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Builds, Repairs, Show Your Machines! => Metal & Wood Construction - Erector Sets - Meccano - Wood Structures => Topic started by: Nick on March 10, 2021, 06:35:43 pm
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Lol...😊
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Thanks for the inspiration - I just built a Baker fan from an old erector/Meccano set. I mounted it on a board with non-slip feet.
Here's a video of it running with a ball-top hit-and-miss engine. Ball top video (https://youtu.be/0K14Rk0EtVQ)
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I really like that tensioning system for the Baker Fan Nick.
I expect others will borrow your solution. :)
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I had enough wood left over to make another BF, I wish I hadn't started.....jeez something so simple sure does eat up a helluva lot of hours!
Yes it does, should go slightly quicker the second time around.
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I had enough wood left over to make another BF, I wish I hadn't started.....jeez something so simple sure does eat up a helluva lot of hours!
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Looking forward Nick to seeing this mod in action (hint hint nudge nudge ;D )
Well... I wanted to try it on the Perseus, but then it got too cold again. So, I may have to try it on a different engine first and wait till Saturday for the Perseus
Well that Perseus is from sunny tropical Queensland ;D
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Looking forward Nick to seeing this mod in action (hint hint nudge nudge ;D )
Well... I wanted to try it on the Perseus, but then it got too cold again. So, I may have to try it on a different engine first and wait till Saturday for the Perseus
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Looking forward Nick to seeing this mod in action (hint hint nudge nudge ;D )
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That spoked pulley has done more international air travel and been to more countries than I ever will :)
Sure is a well-traveled engine!
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Deserves a Bucky Award
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@Jim, did you spot the other difference? A different pulley with 2 grooves... They line up perfect with the inside and outside groove of this pulley... Any idea what this red spoked pulley goes on? ;) Should I belt it up to the Baker Fan? ;)
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No I missed that small ali drive pulley and I think I know where you're going with this ;D
That spoked pulley has done more international air travel and been to more countries than I ever will :)
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@Jim, did you spot the other difference? A different pulley with 2 grooves... They line up perfect with the inside and outside groove of this pulley... Any idea what this red spoked pulley goes on? ;) Should I belt it up to the Baker Fan? ;)
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Now ya' gotta' explain the two tensioners and the two springs :D
Gives me 50mm of adjustment (yes millimeters :D ) to get the perfect tension on the belt and allows me to take the load on/off while running.
See now, you're enjoying this new found language and how much easier is millimeters than 2" ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D
That mod is pretty darn clever Nick, you will easily be able to test and also best of all visually show the load that the BF puts on any engine....great mod!
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Now ya' gotta' explain the two tensioners and the two springs :D
Gives me 50mm of adjustment (yes millimeters :D ) to get the perfect tension on the belt and allows me to take the load on/off while running.
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Now ya' gotta' explain the two tensioners and the two springs :D
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Well @Jim, here’s your pics, spot the difference ;)
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Piccies Nick.....piccies :)
Screwing it all tight now... must be a thousand tiny nuts and screws in this base! Then some pics...
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Piccies Nick.....piccies :)
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Now that I know how well this Erector Baker Fan works, I have built a user friendly base for it... off to the hardware store to try and find some mini turnbuckles and a couple springs...
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It’s a little large for scale, but it sure makes the Case bark 8)
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Looks perfect for the Case , just the right size and looks very industrial and robust.
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Erector engineering at its best!!!
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Hey that worked out brilliantly and I really like the working industrial look of it. Looks like the real deal of the full sized ones that I've seen hooked up to tractors at the shows on Youtube.
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I thought about trimming these up to get rid of the extra holes, but they were the perfect size, so going to leave them how they are. Will need to strip the paper off the back, but it’s been on there for who knows how long and does not want to come off...
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