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Title: Re: Parade of Empire Accessories
Post by: RichSteamTx on May 06, 2023, 12:49:27 pm
Good point on the cement, though I didn't scoot them around much at all (very light touch during the setup).  I am all out of plywood, which I wished I had.  No wife, I just wanted ample space and not run the engines on my hardwood floors.  I have a feeling these items have been through a lot worse before me!
Title: Re: Parade of Empire Accessories
Post by: Woe is me on May 06, 2023, 12:41:23 pm
Super nice set up but I wouldn't have run it on the cement. A sheet of plywood would
protect the bottoms from scratches especially on that 3k swing set. Wife wouldn't let
you do it on the carpet?(https://emoji.tapatalk-cdn.com/emoji31.png)
Title: Re: Parade of Empire Accessories
Post by: RichSteamTx on May 06, 2023, 10:16:20 am
It was totally a ton o' fun!  It felt like I was 5 on Chirstmas day!

I went through string and larger wire before using that last small wire I used for a special project sometime back.  Getting more bands is on the top of my list again, though putting all the accessories online is a chore that is for sure.  I had to move my truck out of the garage and clean the floor to set them all up.
Title: Re: Parade of Empire Accessories
Post by: Stoker on May 06, 2023, 09:38:26 am
That looks like a ton o' fun, to have set up and gotten going!!!
Title: Parade of Empire Accessories
Post by: RichSteamTx on May 06, 2023, 09:14:50 am
I hooked up all my accessories to two of my (current) favorite Empire Engines.   I got my Windlass pulley fixed by using super glue and letting it dry overnight.  I can't believe I ran out of bands, when I bought them some time back I made a point to buy a ton of them.  But then again I never expected to need to hook up so many accessories either!



B-31 Vertical Engine
B-42 Double Boiler Engine

No.34 Variable Speed Unit
B-34 Variable Speed Unit
B-34 & Windlass Variable Speed Unit

B-36 Windmill
No.56 Windmill
B-37 Large Ferris Wheel
B-47 Small Windmill
No.48 Giant Stride Swing
No.50 Water Pump
No.51 Buffer & Grinder
No.52 Circular Table Saw

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