tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308436923321175757.post2272573620613933822..comments2024-01-30T07:21:55.119+13:00Comments on Motorised Dandruff: So, how do we get it to move then?RABhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00929466289526140335noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308436923321175757.post-73980423191314643262013-06-04T21:55:01.935+12:002013-06-04T21:55:01.935+12:00The Graham Farish driving wheels are certainly way...The Graham Farish driving wheels are certainly way too big at around 9mm diameter rather than the 6.8mm diameter they should be at 1:120. But the axle spacing is fairly close to what it should be and the driving wheels are covered by frames and side rods making their diameter invisible to viewers. <br />Could you use a Graham Farish mechanism, hide the driving wheels behind some added frames and mock running gear (MMW etch?), and just remove the rear wheelset and axle and replace it with a non-powered trailing wheelset just like the prototype?<br />The main things wrong would be that it had an electric motor rather than live steam......don't tell us, that's what you're designing...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308436923321175757.post-13452098187701185412013-03-31T17:46:36.756+13:002013-03-31T17:46:36.756+13:00I can't see an easy way of making this work. A...I can't see an easy way of making this work. Actually, no maybe I can.....Motorised Dandruffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18415901398887030249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308436923321175757.post-11125154488892226772013-03-30T23:26:51.223+13:002013-03-30T23:26:51.223+13:00Now this is a good idea, since they will be linked...Now this is a good idea, since they will be linked together by 4-5ish cars, perhaps running 2 cores between the 2-3 locos to ensure smooth pickup.Peter Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13845892983452664233noreply@blogger.com