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| Bernd:
His three cylinder wobbler seems to have a need to build up a bit of steam before it goes when it encounters a small knoll to roll over. I wonder if a valved engine such as a triple, wouldn't need to be an expansion though, would work better? Boy I'm tempted to start one of those right now, but I've got many irons in the fire now. :( Maybe next winter season. :coffee: Waiting with great anticipation for the next installment. :ddb: Bernd |
| cfellows:
I'm going to gear mine down more than the one in the video. I've had a few email exchanges with prallplatte and he thinks the overal gear ratio on his is aboug 12 to 1. I'm thinking closer to 20 to 1, maybe higher. Also, I noted that his boiler had two burners. I'm only planning for 1. Chuck |
| -steves-:
After watching the video, you just have to be impressed with what he has done with it.......however....it needs a bigger engine or at least a more powerful engine than whats in it, and even as it is it is very slow no matter what gearing. A case a matching a powerful engine to the frame. Dont get me wrong, i wouldn't know where to start on the steam side, but the RC side, its way underpowered, a small stone could stop it, let alone an incline, such a shame IMHO :( As i said, still very impressive, now he just needs to buy some other paint than pink :bugeye: Looking forward to seeing this one grow :) |
| Ronkh:
Hi Chuck, Any progress on this steam vehicle? Kind regards, Ron. (UK) |
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