Today I acquired...........

[Munkul]

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A complete Mamod Workshop.
An old one.
The Top RHD is a punch, not the press.

Happy me.

That is SOO cool. I had no idea such stuff even existed! I'd love to see a video of some of it in action.

What can you do with the power punch? Does it have a useful function?

 

[Porkypine]

That is SOO cool. I had no idea such stuff even existed! I'd love to see a video of some of it in action.

What can you do with the power punch? Does it have a useful function?

I had the hammer attachment when I was a kid, the tools are more for the amusement of seeing the engine driving some "stuff" , they haven't got enough oomph to do any real work I'd think.
Must dig out my old mamod engine and fire it up.

 

[Arc Tourist]

.................................... What can you do with the power punch? Does it have a useful function?

Crack pistachio nuts ?

 

[Rannsachair]

Under the influence of @Robotstar5 s Christmas picture, I picked up a Union toolmakers cabinet. A couple of drawers needed repaired, will be handy for Lathe tools.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

That is SOO cool. I had no idea such stuff even existed! I'd love to see a video of some of it in action.

What can you do with the power punch? Does it have a useful function?

The punch will punch paper.
They changed it to a press, for safety reasons, for the USA market.

But thr grinder and polisher do work, albeit sllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllooooooooooooooooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwww.

I had the hammer attachment when I was a kid, the tools are more for the amusement of seeing the engine driving some "stuff" , they haven't got enough oomph to do any real work I'd think.
Must dig out my old mamod engine and fire it up.

Thats why they brought out the Super heated engines, to give more power to the twins.

But it was about show.

I have attached a Mamod to a few Meccons builds when I was a lot younder.

Crack pistachio nuts ?

Tin foil or sindy doll shows, I was once told, honest gov. Not I would do a thing like that.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

That is SOO cool. I had no idea such stuff even existed! I'd love to see a video of some of it in action.

What can you do with the power punch? Does it have a useful function?

In the 1970's they stopped selling the units as single tools. They made a "Work Shop" on a base.
Mecccon and Mamdod got together to ensure the fixinsg from one would fit another.
Here you can see a Meccano engine driving a workshop.

This set up shoews one of my very early engines powereing a set of early 1960's tools. This was before the engines were d e tunned to en-courage the bigger stationary engines to be brought.

Ok Now I am just being a show off.

Some did nothing but light a light.
The "Genny" is a Meccano Motor designed from the late 1970's early 1980's. It was powered in the motor form from a 4.5 v battery.


More show off time

A Rare working Kenneth Wells engine. This was made to allow schools to encourage the making of a steam engine. From parts supplied, or from plans. Or from moulds to cast parts.
If made to the plans, they had about 30 t0 50% more power than a Mamod. But by then Mamod had the markets and their engines could go forward and backwards. The KW engines could not.


This engine, was in a terrible state when I got it.

One of the very first "Movable engines, albeit forward only.
But it shows that parts are avaialable and they make a nice restoration project.

The boiler looks shocked.

Restored, working.
I have changed the whistle to the correct one.
Got a Meths burner for it as well.

Hope you enjoy.

 

[Porkypine]

I'm missing the meths burner on mine ( i gots lots of meths tho! ) I'll have to bodge something together from a bit of tin or whatever, the replacement ones on evilbay are ridiculous money for what they are

 

[Munkul]

Very cool, thanks @The_Yellow_Ardvark for the pics

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Very cool, thanks @The_Yellow_Ardvark for the pics

Thank you.
Hope you have a good new year.

The picture was the best paint finish.

So here is a better image.

 

[Jan-DIY]

Hm. Today discovered these monster.
Heavy as hell and maybe broken.
But…. you know.

 

[Jan-DIY]

This is what I collected over about 2 years.
Situation went critical here.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

This is what I collected over about 2 years.
Situation went critical here.

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You need more, there is visable floor.

 

[Jan-DIY]

This is what is garage 1 contains.
I got several more….

 

[MikeBB1970]

A box of assorted resistors

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Same here, arrived on the 30th but including caps, transistors etc and some boards.
Have a good, happy and prosperous new year everyone.

 

[MikeBB1970]

Same here, arrived on the 30th but including caps, transistors etc and some boards.
Have a good, happy and prosperous new year everyone.

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Oh, and a new cap tester meter too, mixed reviews about using it on in circuit capacitors but so far I've not had a chance to use it.

 

[Hood]

A few days ago I acquired a drum burnisher.

Works fairly well but I think I could be doing with better quality drums, one is already knackered.


I also acquired this, wasn't expecting much but it actually works quite well and will be handy for washing the salt and grime off the bike. Take round a bucket of soapy water and a bucket of fresh water and get on with the job instead of trailing round hoses etc and it is much better than a garden hose anyway. Battery is supposed to last 30min, we will see, shame the DeWalt ones don't fit as I have a few of them.

 

[pcwizme]

A few days ago I acquired a drum burnisher.

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Works fairly well but I think I could be doing with better quality drums, one is already knackered.


I also acquired this, wasn't expecting much but it actually works quite well and will be handy for washing the salt and grime off the bike. Take round a bucket of soapy water and a bucket of fresh water and get on with the job instead of trailing round hoses etc and it is much better than a garden hose anyway. Battery is supposed to last 30min, we will see, shame the DeWalt ones don't fit as I have a few of them.

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I have 2, one was second hand and had a broken nozzle, however a standard pressure washer nozzle fits and I had a dead one of those (A petrol one with a broken rod so dead as dead could be) there is a magnet in the long extention to allow the full power so if you want to bypass the auto low power when on short mode then thats all you need. Love mine, have been used for putting out fires and cleaning everything from bloody tables at a game prep session to cleaning toilet floors (mud!) at a scout site. They are really good in my view but I run them with a 4AH battery

 

[Hood]

I have 2, one was second hand and had a broken nozzle, however a standard pressure washer nozzle fits and I had a dead one of those (A petrol one with a broken rod so dead as dead could be) there is a magnet in the long extention to allow the full power so if you want to bypass the auto low power when on short mode then thats all you need. Love mine, have been used for putting out fires and cleaning everything from bloody tables at a game prep session to cleaning toilet floors (mud!) at a scout site. They are really good in my view but I run them with a 4AH battery

I saw that magnet thing on youtube but I only got the long nozzle with mine.

 

[Dev]

You can buy battery adapters.

Just for info, not an endorsement
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/16521663...7779&msclkid=5ca53bf6cb6e1153e8d15a25fc8e54d4

 

[stuvy]

Picked this up from eBay £50, I wanted it for the dies but other than flakey paint it’s great and didn’t crimp the tube I tested earlier