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Monitor Ball Hopper belted to the Baker Fan
« on: August 05, 2025, 03:24:22 am »
Had to give it some work to do  ;)






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Re: Monitor Ball Hopper belted to the Baker Fan
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2025, 07:57:46 am »
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Nice to see it running and working.  What fuel did you use?

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Re: Monitor Ball Hopper belted to the Baker Fan
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2025, 09:01:29 am »
Looks great and seems to run even better. What's not to like about that!?!?

That Baker Fan looks different than most I've seen, any backstory or source on that item?
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Re: Monitor Ball Hopper belted to the Baker Fan
« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2025, 09:49:11 am »
Nick

Nice to see it running and working.  What fuel did you use?

Bob

PS Mine is out for delivery
I am using Coleman fuel with Marvel Mystery Oil

Let us know what number you get :)
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Re: Monitor Ball Hopper belted to the Baker Fan
« Reply #4 on: August 05, 2025, 09:49:52 am »
Looks great and seems to run even better. What's not to like about that!?!?

That Baker Fan looks different than most I've seen, any backstory or source on that item?
That came from a group of homemade tools Bruce won off eBay.
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Re: Monitor Ball Hopper belted to the Baker Fan
« Reply #5 on: August 05, 2025, 09:52:20 am »
Looks great and seems to run even better. What's not to like about that!?!?

That Baker Fan looks different than most I've seen, any backstory or source on that item?
That came from a group of homemade tools Bruce won off eBay.

I rather like that one ..... it looks very "Industrial"!

..... as does that engine, I might add!!!
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Re: Monitor Ball Hopper belted to the Baker Fan
« Reply #6 on: August 05, 2025, 10:02:17 am »
Looks great and seems to run even better. What's not to like about that!?!?

That Baker Fan looks different than most I've seen, any backstory or source on that item?
That came from a group of homemade tools Bruce won off eBay.

I rather like that one ..... it looks very "Industrial"!

..... as does that engine, I might add!!!

Here you can see it with a more familiar engine and a great description by Bruce

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Re: Monitor Ball Hopper belted to the Baker Fan
« Reply #7 on: August 05, 2025, 10:09:50 am »
Thanks for that Nick ... and Bruce!

I'd guess that I must have seen that somewhere back in the past, but somehow it just doesn't ring a bell.

Seems that is happening more and more these days ......    ;c)
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Re: Monitor Ball Hopper belted to the Baker Fan
« Reply #8 on: August 05, 2025, 02:29:11 pm »
Uploaded a better video, I pop the belt off around the one minute mark

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Re: Monitor Ball Hopper belted to the Baker Fan
« Reply #9 on: August 05, 2025, 05:54:39 pm »
Really enjoying seeing these new engines from Jin doing some work. You're going to enjoy this engine Nick!
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Re: Monitor Ball Hopper belted to the Baker Fan
« Reply #10 on: August 05, 2025, 07:01:33 pm »
Nick, with that belted to the Baker fan, you have it running "just right"
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Re: Monitor Ball Hopper belted to the Baker Fan
« Reply #11 on: August 14, 2025, 11:07:34 am »
I love the set-up Nick!

The Baker Fan will be a big hit for shows.