Mamod Steam Car
01-26-2007, 07:29 PM
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RE: Mamod Steam Car
Looking good. I got my first steam engine for Christmas in 1964. I am a big rail fan and got to ride in the cab of a 1928 Baldwin steam locomotive about 5 years ago. I hope one day to drive one.
01-30-2007, 04:27 PM
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Finaly showed up today!
And its cool....very retro
http://s145.photobucket.com/albums/r...urrent=LM1.flv
And its cool....very retro
http://s145.photobucket.com/albums/r...urrent=LM1.flv
01-30-2007, 05:44 PM
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Yea, here is the video 
Thanks for your help guys
http://s145.photobucket.com/albums/r...rent=LM1-1.flv
Thanks for your help guys
http://s145.photobucket.com/albums/r...rent=LM1-1.flv
01-30-2007, 08:16 PM
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yea, im looking forward to taking it somewhere with more space and see it run
yea, im looking forward to taking it somewhere with more space and see it run
01-30-2007, 08:26 PM
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Yea...
You see the burner tray with the handle in pic 4 and 9 above.
You put 3 fuel tablets in it, and place it under the boiler.......water boils to steam, and drives the pistons...
You see the burner tray with the handle in pic 4 and 9 above.
You put 3 fuel tablets in it, and place it under the boiler.......water boils to steam, and drives the pistons...
01-31-2007, 10:45 AM
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hands without shadows, I dont think it is built to handle large bumps
46u, yea, its for my MSS live steam locomotive.
Just got it today, but they forgot to include the burner tray!
so it wont be running until i get it.
46u, yea, its for my MSS live steam locomotive.
Just got it today, but they forgot to include the burner tray!
so it wont be running until i get it.
02-04-2007, 10:00 AM
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02-04-2007, 04:51 PM
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Going pretty good for running solid fuel. Get a better burner and it will run better. Keep in mind you do have two cylinders but both are only single action. If they where both double action it would all so be better.
03-30-2007, 04:01 PM
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Looks like I'm a bit late I didnt realise there was a second page to the replys. The car looks good similar to mine here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25tDlT6DdHo but of course with out radio control which I'm considering later. But until then I recently got a wilesco steam roller that doesn't go as fast but has alot of power and runs longer than a mamod steam car. with its 1:43 gear ratio it can pull alot with the engine speed at 2000 rpms.
03-30-2007, 04:02 PM
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03-30-2007, 04:25 PM
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RE: Mamod Steam Car
Although it's no Mamod, I've started a thread about my latest rc steam... ah... car...sort of... here:
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_56...tm.htm#5623053
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http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_56...tm.htm#5623053
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03-30-2007, 07:37 PM
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Could you get a big bottle of co2 for paintball guns and hook it up to the engine and pressureize the tank with air. Wouldnt that work really good. I know most of you guys are probably steam guys but I think that it would work really well.
03-31-2007, 02:23 AM
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Could you get a big bottle of co2 for paintball guns and hook it up to the engine and pressureize the tank with air. Wouldnt that work really good. I know most of you guys are probably steam guys but I think that it would work really well.
Could you get a big bottle of co2 for paintball guns and hook it up to the engine and pressureize the tank with air. Wouldnt that work really good. I know most of you guys are probably steam guys but I think that it would work really well.
[link]http://www.mylargescale.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=39723[/link]
Probably a lot more info than you wanted to know about the pros & cons, and the how & why
But the simple answer for me is... I don't want to loose my excuse to play with fire.
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04-03-2007, 07:50 AM
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RE: Mamod Steam Car
Sorry I beat you car already, I took a wilesco steam roller and modified it with radio control and "hyperdrive". This thing can probably out run your car, out pull it, and out turn it probably. This video show it with my modification and with the gears but no radio control yet as it is from a few days ago. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYdfp76MF6w