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SE2 SE3 and tools on my new baseboardI have just finished mounting my SE2 SE3 and tools on a base board. For the purists there is a mistake or two (maybe more) in the set up my pic's ( I think) of my collection of Mamod engines and tools. Can you tell me what they maybe?  Anyway here's the pic's.
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Spokesmann
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Looking very nice, you can offest the pulleys on the lineshaft so the tools can line up better?
I like it very much.
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les
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| Spokesmann wrote: | Looking very nice, you can offest the pulleys on the lineshaft so the tools can line up better?
I like it very much. |
Thanks I like it to  I bougth the 25mm" thick board ( 60cm x 60cm square, thats 1"x2'x2" in old money) from Homebase who were selling them off for just a few pounds. Bit of a bargain there.
Not sure what you mean about "line up better" each pulley belt is perfectly straight ie inline with the lineshaft pulley to the tools pulley. 
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Spokesmann
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Les I mean so that sit more inforn of the engine, I can see they line up to drive correctly. Your're preaching to the converted here, I love mamod workshops!
Freesteam has a reputation of having the best workshop buildera round, we love them and our members have some pretty impressive set ups!
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John Chapman
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Very nice Les, that looks really good.
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les
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| Spokesmann wrote: | Les I mean so that sit more inforn of the engine, I can see they line up to drive correctly. Your're preaching to the converted here, I love mamod workshops!
Freesteam has a reputation of having the best workshop buildera round, we love them and our members have some pretty impressive set ups! |
Do you mean the lineshaft closer to the engines or in a more narrow configuration with each tool being closer together side by side by moving the pulleys closer?
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silverfoxsteam
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Nice Les - well done!
I like the white board actually, not what I would have chosen but it sets off and shows off each item very well indeed.
I've no intention of rising to your challenge of 'spotting the mistakes', (in other words I can't see any!).
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Spokesmann
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| les wrote: | | Spokesmann wrote: | Les I mean so that sit more inforn of the engine, I can see they line up to drive correctly. Your're preaching to the converted here, I love mamod workshops!
Freesteam has a reputation of having the best workshop buildera round, we love them and our members have some pretty impressive set ups! |
Do you mean the lineshaft closer to the engines or in a more narrow configuration with each tool being closer together side by side by moving the pulleys closer? |
Bit of both maybe, overall it works for me!
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les
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| silverfoxsteam wrote: | Nice Les - well done!
I like the white board actually, not what I would have chosen but it sets off and shows off each item very well indeed.
I've no intention of rising to your challenge of 'spotting the mistakes', (in other words I can't see any!). |
I think there is one which I admit is hard to pick out and you will have to look close. Shall I tell you as it may not be a mistake at all or let it run a little longer? I'm no expert by any stretch of the imagination but I will give you a clue ...its age related but like I say I could be wrong. I did say for the purists remember 
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les
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| Spokesmann wrote: | | les wrote: | | Spokesmann wrote: | Les I mean so that sit more inforn of the engine, I can see they line up to drive correctly. Your're preaching to the converted here, I love mamod workshops!
Freesteam has a reputation of having the best workshop buildera round, we love them and our members have some pretty impressive set ups! |
Do you mean the lineshaft closer to the engines or in a more narrow configuration with each tool being closer together side by side by moving the pulleys closer? |
Bit of both maybe, overall it works for me! |
Thanks, it works for me and fills the board nicely I think with plenty of space between each. I must admit I do like the long drive band from the engines to the lineshafts with the tools a little closer to the lineshaft. I guess there is no right or wrong way and its more a matter of what and how you like to place them or am I wrong about that I intend to make a short video of them running and put it up on Youtube soon. BTW I only just (as in today) got the correct burner for my SE2 an eBay "buy it now" purchase as I kept missing out on them. The guy/woman selling it's got another and some other bits for sale. I wonder if it's a member off here.
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Mamod Collector
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Thats a very nice workshop Les
If you do decide to go down the purist route
Who better to follow than Mr Malins himself
Here is one he built earlier 
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les
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| Mamod Collector wrote: | Thats a very nice workshop Les
If you do decide to go down the purist route
Who better to follow than Mr Malins himself
Here is one he built earlier
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Thanks for that MC much appreciated.
I did look at a few set ups on Youtube but they (tools etc) didn't appear in any particular order. I think I will stick with the way I have it set up at the moment as I am pleased with the results. I did put some thought into the arrangement but knowing very little about these things that's what I ended up with.
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Spokesmann
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My two big workshops, I like smaller Meccano based ones now, but I get these two out now and again, plenty of lineshafts mean to can split drives and add a little interest to the proceedings...
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les
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| Spokesmann wrote: | My two big workshops, I like smaller Meccano based ones now, but I get these two out now and again, plenty of lineshafts mean to can split drives and add a little interest to the proceedings...
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Nice examples and set ups
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Spokesmann
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Thanks. Bit heavy to lug to shows though...
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silverfoxsteam
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| les wrote: | | silverfoxsteam wrote: | Nice Les - well done!
I like the white board actually, not what I would have chosen but it sets off and shows off each item very well indeed.
I've no intention of rising to your challenge of 'spotting the mistakes', (in other words I can't see any!). |
I think there is one which I admit is hard to pick out and you will have to look close. Shall I tell you as it may not be a mistake at all or let it run a little longer? I'm no expert by any stretch of the imagination but I will give you a clue ...its age related but like I say I could be wrong. I did say for the purists remember |
Ok - I wouldn't have put the TE/SR Chimney cap into the SE3, but it's all a matter of taste! Maybe it's the angle of the photo, but that is the propper sized SE3 burner (i.e. a longer version of the square brass design)?
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les
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Ok - I wouldn't have put the TE/SR Chimney cap into the SE3, but it's all a matter of taste! Maybe it's the angle of the photo, but that is the propper sized SE3 burner (i.e. a longer version of the square brass design)?[/quote]
Burner is correct as far as I know and fits fine. Chimney ca,p yeah know what you mean but it's not that. I will tell all soon though as I know some people will rack their brains over it 
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les
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OK here's what I think maybe out of sync with my SE3 and tools The SEŁ I believe dates from around the early 60s while the line shaft attached to it I think is much older having the oiling holes to the supports of the line shaft on it. I could be wrong about that and not that it matters a great deal. I did say it was for the purists amongst you. I am sure somebody will confirm or put me right if I am wrong about it. Thanks. BTW as a new member I think this is a great site with so many knowledgeable and enthusiastic members always willing to help with a query/question. Thank you.
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JJ
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Nice set up Les.
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