Dear Hisgies,
At Mikes request I hereby post my modifications to get Big Ben working. A
shufti through an el-cheapo " Reject Shop" un-earthed some rather small
travelling alarm clocks with a smallish quartz movement for AU$2.00
each...see pic.
Atached also is the instruction page from the manual showing how the clock
faces are assembled.
My first re-action to this model was to try and light up the clocks by
putting a globe behind the faces and using clear plastic 2 1/2" X 2 1/2"
plates instead of the metal ones in the set.
There being too many holes to fill in to make it look realistic made this
idea redundant.
Hearing of Dave Taylors challenge to make each face a working clock with a
second hand ( even the real clock doesn't have "second" hands) resulted in
the above purchase of four quartz alarm clocks.
Remove the quartz movements from their plastic alarm clock body, also remove
all the hands from each movement...on mine they just pulled off easily.
Remove the 4 nuts and bolts fixing each clock face to the angle brackets,
drill a 7/32" hole exactly in the middle of the original clock faces/plates,
then use adhesive to stick the face/plate to the angle brackets...turn the
frame over and stick the quartz movement to the same angle brackets, easing
the movement shafts through the 7/32" hole. I used an adhesive known as "
Tarzans Grip".
Also, remove the 7 hole narrow strip behind each face, make the four top
mounting angle brackets the same with their round hole outwards ready to
accept a standard bolt to retain each face. Didn't bother trying to fit nuts
to these bolts as they sit there by themselves OK....also easier to replace
battery or adjust time etc.
Hisgies, feel free to ask any questions. Cheers Dave Denner. Oz.
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Dave Denner. Melbourne.Vic.Aust.
I'm using Meccano to construct a CNC machine. I have a concern that I will come up with issues of friction with moving parts and tolerance of rod / gear movement which could lead to backlash/ innaccuracy issues.
Could anyone give me an idea of how meccano can be lubricated and how much of a problem I can expect with sloppiness in moving parts?
Any comments are very welcome.
Andy
(By the way, I was born in Oxford in 1954 and had numerous Meccano sets whilst I was a child and want ro re-introduce Meccano into my model making. I now live in Melbourne, Australia.)
The Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway wishes to acquire two pairs - ie four bogies - that will fit LMS/Midland Railway 1922 coaching stock.
Currently the coaches are fitted with Irish gauge bogies which cannot be easily converted to standard gauge.
If anyone has any for sale, knows of any for sale, knows of any that might be for sale, knows of any that could be for sale could they please let me know.
Any leads, suggestions or ideas would be appreciated.
While it would be nice to acquire ready to run bogies bogies in any condition will be considered.
Replies through the group or direct to silectric@...
Thanks
David Usher
Carriage and Wagon Department
Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway aka Yorkshire Dales Railway.
Thanks. 38 DP seemed logical with all those multiples of 19, and the fact that 25:50 is only marginally off on the 1" pitch.
I am going to use meccano gears on some prototype G gauge locomotives. Well stocked with an assortment of gears, to go with my long owned meccano set, and we will see. Watch this space.
On Tue, 27 Jan 2004, David Usher wrote:
> Just joined as I am working on a personal project involving meccano,
> especially gears. However I cannot seem to find the actual DP of the
> gears. I think they are 38 DP which makes sense with the 19 teeth and
> mulitles thereoff gears. It makes more sense for the 25/50 than 40 DP.
>
> However, 40 DP is a preferred size to 38 DP. My measuring tackle has
> got me so far, but is not to splitting the difference.
>
> Thanks, in anticipation.
Yes, it's 38 DP.
- Colin Hinz
Toronto, Canada
Just joined as I am working on a personal project involving meccano,
especially gears. However I cannot seem to find the actual DP of the
gears. I think they are 38 DP which makes sense with the 19 teeth and
mulitles thereoff gears. It makes more sense for the 25/50 than 40 DP.
However, 40 DP is a preferred size to 38 DP. My measuring tackle has
got me so far, but is not to splitting the difference.
Thanks, in anticipation.
On Sun, 26 Jan 2003, Arup Dasgupta wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Which is the HISG? I keep getting messages from both the original and
> the Yahoo. Jack P has sent jpgs of the Fairlie loco. Thanks. Why not
> put them up in the photos section and just send a message to all
> interested to look them up there. Saves bandwidth. Also you can have
> better resolution pics that way.
>
> All Yahoo groups tend to wither after some time. Another group on
> Meccano-Erector has no messages after 2001. Same with the Steeltec
> Group.
Arup,
Mike Dennis decided to abandon the Yahoo group after being plagued
by repeated login hassles. Having had a few of these hassles myself,
over the years, I can understand Mike's frustration. I also understand
that, whereas I was able to make things work, Mike doesn't have
the skills to make Yahoo behave........
- Colin Hinz
Toronto, Canada
Hi All,
Which is the HISG? I keep getting messages from both the original and
the Yahoo. Jack P has sent jpgs of the Fairlie loco. Thanks. Why not
put them up in the photos section and just send a message to all
interested to look them up there. Saves bandwidth. Also you can have
better resolution pics that way.
All Yahoo groups tend to wither after some time. Another group on
Meccano-Erector has no messages after 2001. Same with the Steeltec
Group.
Food for thought
Arup
Ho Craig,
So what do I have to do to see what is on our group? I haven't even seen on
Yahoo where we are mentioned in groups let alone get in. That was the same
as what happened to me when I joined Arup's group and I am getting to the
stage now where I want OUT because all Yahoo wanted was for me to get a
Yahoo ID and even when I did I still got nowhere! I think the whole Yahoo
thing stinks quite frankly because it is not friendly to any beginners.
Regards
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "craig_longhurst" <craig_longhurst@...>
To: <HISG@...>
Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 1:05 PM
Subject: [HISG] Welcome to the HISG group
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> Craig Longhurst
> Reading, Berkshire, UK
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Ho Kees,
Glad you've come aboard, - Who knows - Perahaps we mught even get a few
'samples' from the 'klompenwerker' now and again :-)
Regards,
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "k_trommel" <k_trommel@...>
To: <HISG@...>
Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 11:30 AM
Subject: [HISG] joining
> Hi Mike,
>
> I joined the HISG as well.
>
> Kees Trommel, Holland
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Hello Mike,
Many thanks also for the invitation to join HISG in its new format.
Had wondered why the old HISG had gone quiet.....but all is revealed
now. Congrats and every best wish for success in the future.
Kind regards, Dave Denner . Melbourne. Australia.
-- In HISG@y..., "mike dennis" <mike@m...> wrote:
> Hi Arup and members,
> I don't know what Craig L has done on here as yet because I still
do not
> understand how to even see what he's put on but thanks for joining
this
> group.
>
> I haven't a clue what is going to happen from now now as Craig
Longhurst is
> now the OberGruppenFurher Compu-nerdy matters. Henceforth
(OGFCN) :-)
>
> All I can confirm is that the old HISG kept being sabotaged by some
other
> bastard who supposedly worked with Craig Kritzinger who tried to do
his best
> and I thank him for getting us started. When it kept going off I
even
> offered to pay to keep things running. Craig K said it would not be
> necessary as he said he reckoned he could 'control' the other bloke
who kept
> sabotaging me but that did not work either so I asked Craig L to
help and
> design a new website too.
>
> We will go forward - I hope - from here. As to me being 'educated'
to
> 'Swedish Chef' Compu-nerdy-lingo - NOT ON YOUR LIFE - I'm just
sticking to
> what I KNOW about :-)
>
> To answer Arup's question - Ade Fletcher told me he couldn't be
doing with
> computers so he has blown out any email stuff altogether in favour
of
> 'sanity and privacy' (his words) so I am the only 'bolshy heretic'
left :-)
> Cheers to all for now
> Mike
> .
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Arup Dasgupta" <arupdg@s...>
> To: <HISG@y...>
> Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 3:12 PM
> Subject: [HISG] I'm on board!
>
>
> > Hi Mike,
> >
> > Thanks for the invitation to join the HSIG Group. Does this end
the
> > HSIG mailing list? It was rather quiet for the last few days.
> > Good that you have overcome your allergy to nerdy stuff! How about
> > Abe? Is he joining?
> >
> > Arup
> >
> >
> > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
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> > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
> http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/info/terms.html
> >
> >
> >
> >
Hi Arup and members,
I don't know what Craig L has done on here as yet because I still do not
understand how to even see what he's put on but thanks for joining this
group.
I haven't a clue what is going to happen from now now as Craig Longhurst is
now the OberGruppenFurher Compu-nerdy matters. Henceforth (OGFCN) :-)
All I can confirm is that the old HISG kept being sabotaged by some other
bastard who supposedly worked with Craig Kritzinger who tried to do his best
and I thank him for getting us started. When it kept going off I even
offered to pay to keep things running. Craig K said it would not be
necessary as he said he reckoned he could 'control' the other bloke who kept
sabotaging me but that did not work either so I asked Craig L to help and
design a new website too.
We will go forward - I hope - from here. As to me being 'educated' to
'Swedish Chef' Compu-nerdy-lingo - NOT ON YOUR LIFE - I'm just sticking to
what I KNOW about :-)
To answer Arup's question - Ade Fletcher told me he couldn't be doing with
computers so he has blown out any email stuff altogether in favour of
'sanity and privacy' (his words) so I am the only 'bolshy heretic' left :-)
Cheers to all for now
Mike
.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Arup Dasgupta" <arupdg@...>
To: <HISG@...>
Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 3:12 PM
Subject: [HISG] I'm on board!
> Hi Mike,
>
> Thanks for the invitation to join the HSIG Group. Does this end the
> HSIG mailing list? It was rather quiet for the last few days.
> Good that you have overcome your allergy to nerdy stuff! How about
> Abe? Is he joining?
>
> Arup
>
>
> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
> HISG-unsubscribe@...
>
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/info/terms.html
>
>
>
>
Hi Mike,
Thanks for the invitation to join the HSIG Group. Does this end the
HSIG mailing list? It was rather quiet for the last few days.
Good that you have overcome your allergy to nerdy stuff! How about
Abe? Is he joining?
Arup
This group has been setup to share information about model
engineering WITH half inch systems, such as Meccano, etc.
Please feel free to send messages to the group, upload photos,
articles, etc.
Regards,
Craig Longhurst
Reading, Berkshire, UK
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