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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Steam => Topic started by: southsteyne2 on February 14, 2017, 01:01:48 am

Title: Slip eccentric
Post by: southsteyne2 on February 14, 2017, 01:01:48 am

Hi everyone this is my prototype single cylinder steam engine reverser please excuse shaky video was hard to do one handed so hope you get the idea and also for this to work the steam supply needs to be completely cut off so I am working on an improved regulator, it uses a sail servo lots of torque .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQDv-6ipBNQ&t=29s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQDv-6ipBNQ&t=29s)  Cheers
John

Title: Re: Slip eccentric
Post by: tugmad on February 14, 2017, 11:19:27 am

Very good idea John well done.

Title: Re: Slip eccentric
Post by: ooyah/2 on February 14, 2017, 08:59:37 pm

Yes great idea, with the steel gears it looks strong and will do a good job.
Good thinking.


George.

Title: Re: Slip eccentric
Post by: Landlocked on March 04, 2017, 10:14:37 pm

Very clever. Took watching  the video before I could slap my forehead.


Using a servo and an interrupted gear to create a disengage-able jacking motor was brilliant.


Landlocked/Ken

Title: Re: Slip eccentric
Post by: steamboatmodel on March 11, 2017, 07:05:25 pm

Well done, my only concern would be making sure the engine throttle stops the engine before the reverser operates.
Gerald.

Title: Re: Slip eccentric
Post by: Mark T on March 11, 2017, 07:32:56 pm

That is genius  :-))   I really like that!