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Crackingjob · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 5:07 pm Post subject: What I did this weekend CLOCKWORK

I have been very naughty and I've been playing with Clockwork motors...I bought 4 via Ebay for less than £20 in total..all Meccano No1 and reversable. Two are a little weak other pair are much stronger.

I have used one of the weakest to make a AWNUTS deconstructed loco...There are a few bits to add (ie.dome, crew and ??)
The idea is to have fun and as ever have something different to run and a couple of hours buildtime.

The cheap 'meccano' type kit cost me 99p from Range (a cheap household/toys shop) and having used some old Binnie wheels and sleeving them in brass tube (to build up the axles to 5mm diameter...then found the cheap kit had 2 x 5mm shafts ideal...oh well use them on the next project (the kits are imported by Kandytoys from Exeter, the jeep is fine for a chassis for a little runabout with 3volt motor)

I have, with this loco, used direct drive to the wheels with IP 4x4 drive attached, as this motor is the weakest......I will attempt something similar as seen on the CLOCKWORK IN THE GARDEN pages I found sometime ago and have the motor on a separate chassis with chain drive.

The whole thing came to no more than £6 (£5 the motor..old rail, screws, a part of the 99p kit and card)....yet to see what it can pull.

To see better models.......

ca.geocities.com/clockworkpage@rogers.com
(if the above link does not work try googling CLOCKWORK IN THE GARDEN )

Hope you like it
Crackingjob

The basic drive

The cheap 'meccano' type kit

The basic chassis and buffers made from a cheap Jenga set

The finished job..its runs!!! about 60 plus feet

laalratty · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 7:33 pm Post subject:

Great stuff, another "cracking job"

Look forward to seeing what you achieve with the other motors
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LMS-Jools · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 7:34 pm Post subject:

WooHoo most excellent.

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MDLR · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 8:18 pm Post subject:

Good for you - let's hope it always stops where you can reach it!
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mhlr · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 8:59 pm Post subject:

I reckon a Guiness type locomotive could be made from one of these motors... now there's an idea for yah!

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SillyBilly · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:14 pm Post subject:

That's fantastically wacky!
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Crackingjob · Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 4:44 pm Post subject: clockwork

made-in-england · Fireman Joined: 13 May 2008 Posts: 445

VEERY nice! and as per usual to my "strange" taste

would love to have a go at making one but dowt there are any of those motors availible off ebay

Crackingjob · Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 5:27 pm Post subject: re Clockwork Motors

You can get them via Ebay.....search under Clockwork Motor
and Clockwork train/Loco

I used a Meccano Number 1 motor that has a reverse leaver...you will have to add wheels etc. Motors range from about £5 upwards

Some use ones from old clockwork trains..like Mr Donovan above...these tend to be more expensive...don't know why.

Suggest you Google Clockwork in the garden or follow the link above and research.

I'm new to this , but willing to help....could try very old 16mm members as many built early locos with Clockwork.

Crackingjob

Mr. Bond of the DVLR · Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 6:35 pm Post subject:

I have a locolines whikham trolley that I don't want to use electricity for as I have a no diesil, petrol or lecticity polisy. It would (with great modification) make an interesting little workmans trolly or token carrier. The bumble bee friction drive thing is just short of range from one end to the other and the double flanged wheels don't help either. If I can get my hands on a clockwork motor I'll have a go!
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Crackingjob · Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:33 am Post subject: clockwork motors

there seems to be all sorts out there even lego have a clockwork

We have some OO hornby ones that No2 son had for his railway (ear marked for GN15)...which at a pinch could have extended axles for 32/45mm

I've even seen old 8mm/16mm film cameras used (they had a wind up motor inside and the key folds away)

Suggest raid toy bins/charity shops/car boots...its amazing what you can find...(even things to convert into you next loco/rail car etc)just be careful not to lay out huge amounts of ikies(money) as some have high price tags knowing there is a 'historic' value to Oldies

I suggest research the clockwork in the garden site and google meccano motors and then go and be raidrs of the lost charity shop for that elusive prize

I like the idea mentioned earlier of fricton motor...loads of those about in cheapo toys

Crackingjob

Endless, Nameless · Fireman Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 369 Location: Plymouth

I reckon one of the Hornby "Thomas" clockwork locos would be a good mechanism donor for a Wickham. Should be able to get one fairly cheap- I did have one, but think it probably got chucked out yonks ago. Put a wanted ad up on here, you never know!
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Mr. Bond of the DVLR · Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 5:01 pm Post subject:

It'd probably go at a nice speed as well! I shall try and search the charity shops etc before posting it in wanted though!
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Chris · Trainee Fireman Joined: 17 Oct 2007 Posts: 239

I tried a very crude mock up with a meccano motor on a mamod flat bed. It worked but didn't go very far at all before stopping.

More inspiration here...

http://ca.geocities.com/clockworkpage@rogers.com/

Crackingjob · Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 1:56 pm Post subject: Almost finished

Aaahh Chris you've found the same web site...very good one

The clockwork does not go far (Canked goes about 60 feet plus) but fun and the old 16mm boys had rules about not winding up on the main line unless in the yard and station....some even were able to predict where it would stop (apparently some small bets of pennies were made).

Its nice to try something else...Chris keep going..plus... any photos of yours?

Almost finished with mine...have added steam dome (bicycle) bell, fuel of wire wool nuts & bolts and a crew....just need to sort out the rolling stock...I have just the thing but it will have to wait a few days

Crackingjob