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Working mechanical rowing boat
« on: June 07, 2016, 08:13:56 am »
Good Morning All

A fellow club member (no computer) is looking to build a mechanical rowing boat using something like an Action man with the linkage as
a power source. Is anyone aware of drawings/plan that he might obtain to build this craft.

Thanks

Mike
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Re: Working mechanical rowing boat
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2016, 09:48:07 am »
Hello Mike

Sorry, can't help you with plans etc, but these video clips show an excellent working example seen regularly at Black Park.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Onj0I3Z5NOk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6m-cyclMq8
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Re: Working mechanical rowing boat
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2016, 10:19:09 am »
I think there was once a set of plans in the MAP [now x list plans] catalogue.....see a model boats mag for address which had the workings for a boat using an action man plus the mechanicals on how to do this.

worth a look.      http://www.myhobbystore.co.uk/browser/5415/x-list-plans

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Re: Working mechanical rowing boat
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Re: Working mechanical rowing boat
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2016, 05:23:38 pm »
There are numerous good examples over on the RC Scale Group;

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2647688&page=8
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Re: Working mechanical rowing boat
« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2016, 09:49:41 pm »
Or you could adapt this clever idea >>>>>>>>   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtWWoHE9Iws
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Re: Working mechanical rowing boat
« Reply #6 on: June 07, 2016, 11:03:29 pm »
if your interested in working row boats, you can follow my progress as i build mine, its in the final stages of finish now, plenty of detail!!!


oh and mines run using 4 servos and a micro controller!


http://www.thercmodelboatforum.com/t1272-row-row-row-your-boat


youtube vid here https://youtu.be/b8e0ciB7boU







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Re: Working mechanical rowing boat
« Reply #7 on: June 08, 2016, 01:15:19 am »
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Re: Working mechanical rowing boat
« Reply #8 on: June 08, 2016, 07:52:30 am »
Hi All

Many thanks for the many relies, that should give Eddie plenty to choose from.

Regards

Mike
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Re: Working mechanical rowing boat
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Re: Working mechanical rowing boat
« Reply #10 on: June 13, 2016, 09:14:39 am »
Hi,


I have just emailed Ian about the controller and all up to Australia is 40 British Pounds.


I have ordered one and will follow your article.


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Re: Working mechanical rowing boat
« Reply #11 on: July 05, 2016, 09:27:47 am »
Hi,


Just received the Row Bot from Ian.


Only five days UK to Australia!


Now to order the parts I need.


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