Reduction Flywheel

• Reduction Flywheel
  Posted by Jim on 13 May, 2019 20:37
• Another reduction flywheel to slow down accessories, photos and a video -
  
  
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  https://youtu.be/tgwKsR5YnBs
  
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• #1 Reply
  Posted by Stoker on 13 May, 2019 20:49
• Speed the Jensen 20 up a bit and he'll be working at about the right pace.
  
  What material is your big reduction pulley made from Jim?
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• #2 Reply
  Posted by Jim on 13 May, 2019 20:52
• It would work pretty good for those steam engines that always just go full tilt.
  
  Just a piece of scrap plywood Daniel.
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• #3 Reply
  Posted by Nick on 13 May, 2019 22:01
• Now that is one heck of a reduction!! 
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  Posted by Jim on 13 May, 2019 23:16
• Quote from: Nick on 13 May, 2019 22:01

  Now that is one heck of a reduction!! 
  

  
  Its almost a 'down tools' union meeting
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  Posted by St Paul Steam on 16 May, 2019 06:47
• Wowser, that is a reduction, but you are correct....some engines are speed Demons & this aught to be just the thing to make them useful to run something.
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  Posted by Jim on 16 May, 2019 20:49
• Thanks Bruce, it does run some accessories at a much slower realistic pace.
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  Posted by txlabman on 29 May, 2019 01:22
• Here is a short video of my reduction flywheel. The EP Windmill/Pump is from Demon Industries. Driven by Trevstoybox TTB V3 No. 1.
  
  Not quite as radical as yours, but an effective way to slow down accessories.
  
  https://youtu.be/Q0KglsLnF58
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  Posted by Jim on 29 May, 2019 01:46
• Enjoyed watching that Charlie, the reduction flywheels really make things run a whole lot more realistic don't they.
  
  The TTB looks great and its nice to see something from Geoff (Demon) being loved and run.
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• #9 Reply
  Posted by txlabman on 29 May, 2019 01:59
• Quote from: Jim on 29 May, 2019 01:46

  Enjoyed watching that Charlie, the reduction flywheels really make things run a whole lot more realistic don't they.
  
  The TTB looks great and its nice to see something from Geoff (Demon) being loved and run.
  

  
  Thanks Jim.
  
  I will be experimenting with this one some more.
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• #10 Reply
  Posted by Nick on 29 May, 2019 09:26
• Any idea who that speed reducer is made by Charlie? 
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• #11 Reply
  Posted by txlabman on 29 May, 2019 12:09
• Quote from: Nick on 29 May, 2019 09:26

  Any idea who that speed reducer is made by Charlie? 
  

  
  Hand built by someone.  I cleaned it up and fixed the grub screws on the outside wheels.
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• #12 Reply
  Posted by Nick on 29 May, 2019 16:23
• Quote from: txlabman on 29 May, 2019 12:09

  Hand built by someone.  I cleaned it up and fixed the grub screws on the outside wheels.
  

  
  Well it certainly is a good looker! 
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