My winter project LGB Dampfschneeschleuder Xrot RhB

[stockers]

How about the insides of a computer fan?

 

[Philbahn]

Stop reading my mind Mind you it is not a proper impellor, but it's a possibility

Mock up of how it's going to look

 

[stockers]

That photo looks like my DCC wiring.

 

[Philbahn]

That photo looks like my DCC wiring.

OUCH

 

[Philbahn]

First set of side panels were disappointing . So this is the second attempt. Getting 5mmx 3mm planks cut is difficult however one of my customers came up trumps

 

[themole]

Hi Phil, I have had a look in my photo files and have this image of the plough you are building. Looks a fine job hope the picture is a help. Alyn

 

[Philbahn]

Hi Phil, I have had a look in my photo files and have this image of the plough you are building. Looks a fine job hope the picture is a help. Alyn

Thanks Alyn

 

[Philbahn]

Been a busy day here. Mark out, turn. drill, hacksaw, file & swear

Made a new impellor. 3mm black sheet mild steel. Not yet in the finished state the blades are only positioned. Need to find somebody with oxycet bottles to braze them in.

 

[Doug]

Been a busy day here. Mark out, turn. drill, hacksaw, file & swear

Made a new impellor. 3mm black sheet mild steel. Not yet in the finished state the blades are only positioned. Need to find somebody with oxycet bottles to braze them in.

Couldn't you silver solder them?

 

[Philbahn]

Been a busy day here. Mark out, turn. drill, hacksaw, file & swear

Made a new impellor. 3mm black sheet mild steel. Not yet in the finished state the blades are only positioned. Need to find somebody with oxycet bottles to braze them in.

Couldn't you silver solder them?

Yes Doug but my blowlamp is just short of temperature.

Hence I want oxycet

 

[Neil Robinson]

Been a busy day here. Mark out, turn. drill, hacksaw, file & swear

Made a new impellor. 3mm black sheet mild steel. Not yet in the finished state the blades are only positioned. Need to find somebody with oxycet bottles to braze them in.

Couldn't you silver solder them?

Yes Doug but my blowlamp is just short of temperature.

Hence I want oxycet

Can you get a Mapp gas cylinder for your blowlamp?

http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=139707&Referrer=froogle < Link To http://www.tooled-up.com/...7&Referrer=froogle



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u94WsKf6JRo

 

[Philbahn]

It's what I have Neil . Theres too much heat loss Gets to a dull red but no more. Thanks for the thought.

 

[steve parberry]

Phil

I know you have spent some time cutting etc. but have you thought of useing an impellor from an old water pump. It would be cast from a single piece and ballenced. Found this one on ebay bit big but!!!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Flymo-Impello...arden_GardenPowerTools_CA&hash=item563f61114b

or open up this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DRILL-POWERED...den_PondsWaterFeatures_UK&hash=item3ef72c9987

 

[stockers]

Can you get a Mapp gas cylinder for your blowlamp?

Yes, but where do you put the parafin, and I cant see a pump.

 

[nicebutdim]

Just make sure it's well balanced, even spinning it at med speed will see it double up as a track tamper if the impeller is slightly out.

 

[nicebutdim]

This was the kind of idea I was thinking of, bit more expensive than I imagined. I wonder if the fan is avaliable seperate from the rest of the assembly
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lincat-FA12-C...itchen_Ovens_Hobs_Cookers&hash=item5ad7cc1a5d

edit...scrap that, I've just realised that type throws the air forwards, imagine what would happen to the snow!

 

[Philbahn]

Hi Tim I am aware of ballancing problems. I have done both static and dynamic ballancing.
Thanks anyway. It might be a warning to others.

Don't fancy paying £90.00 for something that may or may not work. So mine still looks good

 

[Rob s]

Been a busy day here. Mark out, turn. drill, hacksaw, file & swear

Made a new impellor. 3mm black sheet mild steel. Not yet in the finished state the blades are only positioned. Need to find somebody with oxycet bottles to braze them in.

Having recently stripped an old motor down for a friend, this pic looks just like the impeller from the water pump that was in the old engine, don't know what engine it was though pretty old V8 job.

Could one of these impellers be used ??? there are thousands of designs and various sizes out there on the web, and poss second hand from local scrappy.

Just a thought, might take a bit of research to find the best one though.

Any thought as to why it would be a crazy idea ????

 

[Philbahn]

Usually impellors for pumps only run one way. (correct me if I'm wrong).This way with the blades at 90 deg the fan can run either way. Then the chute on top can shoot the snow either way, according to rotation. I encounter fans quite a bit and it's amazing how many run the wrong way

 

[Neil Robinson]

I encounter fans quite a bit and it's amazing how many run the wrong way

Maybe they're not as devoted as you think!









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