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fredfan
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 2:08 pm    Post subject: Remote control Reply with quote
Hi all!

Has anybody ever sucessfully fitted remote control to a Mamod traction engine?

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 2:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have seen it somewhere, it involved fitting a servo to the canopy I seem to recall, out of the heat of the firebox and then with a rod runing from the servo to the front steering rod. Wilesco do a unit which attaches to the rear scuttle and actuate the steering that way. Check their site.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 10:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I've seen a SW1 on remote. All the servo gear is in the rear under a very convincing mini tarp / load cover.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 5:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
JJ wrote:
I've seen a SW1 on remote. All the servo gear is in the rear under a very convincing mini tarp / load cover.


http://uk.geocities.com/rolywilliams/rc_convertions.html
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Clever bloke is that Roly!

Nice, sympathetic conversion.
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