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Re: Lyn >> Schull & Skibbereen Erin(ish)

Post by Jimmyb » Sat Mar 20, 2021 8:41 am

Rik, I believe that the smaller worm is the solution, but I do not believe anybody has mentioned what the issue (apologies if you have and I have missed it), I think this is all to with "moments around a point".

The centre of the motor spindle is the fulcrum, and the motor provides the power which is a constant (assuming constant voltage input) the the further you move from the fulcrum, less load is required to equal the power output, ergo the larger the worm the less power drive you have.

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Post by ge_rik » Sat Mar 20, 2021 8:54 am

Jimmyb wrote: Sat Mar 20, 2021 8:41 am Rik, I believe that the smaller worm is the solution, but I do not believe anybody has mentioned what the issue (apologies if you have and I have missed it), I think this is all to with "moments around a point".

The centre of the motor spindle is the fulcrum, and the motor provides the power which is a constant (assuming constant voltage input) the the further you move from the fulcrum, less load is required to equal the power output, ergo the larger the worm the less power drive you have.
Thanks Jim
That's exactly my thinking though as a former primary school teacher my explanations are far less eloquent. I was out on a walk with a mate (a former physics teacher) yesterday and I found the easiest way to explain it was to use my walking pole like a propeller. Much more effort was required to rotate it when my other hand was stopping it further away from the handle and much less effort when the resistance was closer to the handle.

My mate agreed with my practical demonstration and then explained it all with moments.....

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Re: Lyn >> Schull & Skibbereen Erin(ish)

Post by philipy » Sat Mar 20, 2021 1:44 pm

ge_rik wrote: Sat Mar 20, 2021 8:54 am
then explained it all with moments.....
Blond ones? :lol:
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Post by ge_rik » Sat Mar 20, 2021 6:37 pm

philipy wrote: Sat Mar 20, 2021 1:44 pm
ge_rik wrote: Sat Mar 20, 2021 8:54 am
then explained it all with moments.....
Blond ones? :lol:
Melting ....

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Re: Lyn >> Schull & Skibbereen Erin(ish)

Post by FWLR » Fri Jun 04, 2021 11:50 am

That is a blooming brilliant build Rik. You have mastered the art of this 3d printing stuff. Yes it is easy enough and the more you work on it, the easier it gets I have found, but I am still a marathon away from doing anything as brilliant as yours.


SUPBERB..... :goodpost


PS I was looking for another emoji to say how brilliant it is, but it seems to have disappeared....

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Re: Lyn >> Schull & Skibbereen Erin(ish)

Post by Lonsdaler » Fri Jun 04, 2021 1:13 pm

philipy wrote: Sat Mar 20, 2021 1:44 pm
ge_rik wrote: Sat Mar 20, 2021 8:54 am
then explained it all with moments.....
Blond ones? :lol:
:lol: :lol: :lol:
Edit - apologies, this post adds nothing to the thread, but Philip's comment made me laugh out loud!
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Post by ge_rik » Wed Jun 16, 2021 9:13 pm

I think I've cracked it!!


Only took me three months!

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Post by FWLR » Thu Jun 17, 2021 7:40 am

Fantastic Rik..Well done, she doe's indeed run very smoothly now. I didn't notice any slipping at all, what a fantastic feeling you must have had when you saw her running and pulling all those wagons.

I agree also about having to redesign stuff with 3d builds, I am always doing it..... :lol: :lol:

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Post by philipy » Thu Jun 17, 2021 8:00 am

Looks fine to me, Rik.
Very satisfying when you get to this stage.
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Post by ge_rik » Thu Jun 17, 2021 8:27 am

Thanks chaps. She still needs to be tidied up a bit and some of the detailing installed ( eg the outside frames) but I'm pleased with how she now performs. You'll also notice the chuff synch now needs re-adjustment but she's now much more controllable at slow speeds.

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Post by gregh » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:53 am

An A+ for perseverance Rik. You must be very happy to see it dragging all those wagons.
And a most interesting video too.
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Re: Lyn >> Schull & Skibbereen Erin(ish)

Post by mikki » Fri Jun 18, 2021 4:00 pm

I really enjoyed watching the video, your railway is beautiful.

It's fun for me to see Skibbereen mentioned as that is where I live. :)
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Re: Lyn >> Schull & Skibbereen Erin(ish)

Post by ge_rik » Sat Jun 19, 2021 6:52 am

mikki wrote: Fri Jun 18, 2021 4:00 pm I really enjoyed watching the video, your railway is beautiful.

It's fun for me to see Skibbereen mentioned as that is where I live. :)
A lovely part of the world and definitely on my list of go to locations once this Covid business is over :thumbup:

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