Zach Bond "Momentum Van" project

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Post by ge_rik » Thu Apr 30, 2015 3:33 pm

Alan P:110506 wrote:The second one looks like it's been made from parts taken from a computer hard drive.
Yes, quite so. Apparently, the lever to the right adjusts resistance by moving magnets in or out of the space between the disks.

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Post by tom_tom_go » Thu Apr 30, 2015 3:37 pm

I to ordered a Zecar thanks to the mention on here, from otherhand on Amazon and my axles are around 60mm.
Can anyone else measure their axles please that have not cut them yet?

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Post by robyholmes » Thu Apr 30, 2015 3:53 pm

cheshire:110508 wrote:This is the completed wagon, when it's sunny I will attempt a video.
That's a very good looking load, have you managed to get enough weight on the truck for traction?

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Post by cheshire » Thu Apr 30, 2015 4:05 pm

The stationary engine is heavy, there is also lead under the wagon.

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Post by robyholmes » Thu Apr 30, 2015 4:08 pm

cheshire:110512 wrote:The stationary engine is heavy, there is also lead under the wagon.
Cleverly hidden then, great truck!

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Post by Keith S » Thu Apr 30, 2015 4:17 pm

tom_tom_go:110510 wrote:
I to ordered a Zecar thanks to the mention on here, from otherhand on Amazon and my axles are around 60mm.
Can anyone else measure their axles please that have not cut them yet?
Mine are 60mm, approximately. I couldn't measure then accurately because of the axle-boxes, but it's pretty close. I didn't cut the axles, I just levered the wheels off with a flat screwdriver against a pair of pliers clamped to the axle. Mr. Bond says he put the wheels in a vice and tapped the axle out with a nail.

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Post by Keith S » Thu Apr 30, 2015 4:20 pm

ge_rik:110505 wrote:
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Beautiful little piece, this. It appears to have a centrifugal brake, too!

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Post by Alan P » Thu Apr 30, 2015 4:53 pm

Oh, i really like that, very nice, especially the little stationary engine on the pallet.
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Post by philipy » Thu Apr 30, 2015 5:36 pm

tom_tom_go:110510 wrote:
I to ordered a Zecar thanks to the mention on here, from otherhand on Amazon and my axles are around 60mm.
Can anyone else measure their axles please that have not cut them yet?
Mine are 59mm as close as I can see. Came from Otherland.
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Post by laurence703 » Thu Apr 30, 2015 6:27 pm

I've had a thought... would it fit in a binnie slate wagon?
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Post by Big Al » Thu Apr 30, 2015 6:29 pm

Mine are 59 t0 60mm. Tom.
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Post by tom_tom_go » Thu Apr 30, 2015 8:32 pm

Thanks Al, will give this a go although it is 1mm thinner than the original:

http://hobby.uk.com/brass-gears-38t-with-boss.html

Interestingly, price has gone up of the Zecar (I was tempted to just buy another one).

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Post by Andrew » Thu Apr 30, 2015 9:48 pm

laurence703:110520 wrote:I've had a thought... would it fit in a binnie slate wagon?
That's the sort of thing I'm thinking about - it looks possible, but could you get sufficient weight in too?

Love the load on your flat wagon Cheshire...

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Post by Tony Bird » Thu Apr 30, 2015 9:56 pm

Hi,

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This afternoon I tried my wagon out above are the results. Most of my models work well at low speeds so I tried the newest which still needs running in. The wagon weighs 0.37 kg but seems to keep the model at a reasonably constant speed taking about 40 seconds to travel around 30 meters. I realise that my track is flat and the test was over a reasonably shallow curve. The safety valve was blowing off for most of the run, it will be interesting to see how the wagon performs on grades and tighter curves.

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Post by tom_tom_go » Thu Apr 30, 2015 10:35 pm

Could you provide a link please to your vid?

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Post by Tony Bird » Fri May 01, 2015 6:42 am

Hi,


Could you provide a link please to your video?


This any better? I am never sure which Photobucket reference to use with which forum. The previous code I used worked for me.

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Post by tom_tom_go » Fri May 01, 2015 8:58 am

Thanks Tony.

You are not doing anything wrong, it's just my old Kindle does not support Flash so without a link I cannot watch videos.

Your version of the wagon works well. A Mamod running slowly ;)

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Post by Andrew » Sat May 02, 2015 11:11 am

If you can't beat 'em...

Despite the fact that I've got a cupboard full of unfinished projects and a whole load of other, theoretically more pressing, priorities, my Zecar is ordered and on its way...

I'm going to get hold of some Binnie wheels and axleboxes and see if I can fit the momentum mechanism into a small mineral wagon. I'll let you know how it goes...

Cheers,

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Post by Andrew » Wed May 06, 2015 5:43 pm

Arrrgh!!!

I've just been taking the wheels off my Zecar, gripping the axle with pliers and tapping at the wheels with my little toffee hammer. Only I missed - and now I've broken the plastic gear in the middle, grrrr... It's a clean break so I'm going to try to fix it with 5 minute epoxy... Fingers crossed...

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Post by Keith S » Fri May 08, 2015 7:56 pm

Well, I've finished my version of the wagon. It's just an IP "panelled wagon". It's very plain, even for an IP wagon. I wouldn't mind some suggestions for making it look a bit more finished?

Anyway here it is. The short wheelbase is a little silly-looking, although I don't suppose it will be too obvious when the wagon is part of a train. I've included a picture of it in my rather haphazard little "passenger" train.


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