Model Engine Maker
Supporting => Engine Ancillaries => Topic started by: Gas_mantle on April 16, 2018, 10:45:51 PM
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I came across this that I may be interested in :-
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6-volt-Dynamo-for-live-steam-engines-much-larger-than-the-Stuart-Turner-dynamo/323208091939?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649
Does anyone here know what it might be etc ?
It looks fairly hefty compared to the Stuart, I asked the seller and he says it gives out 6v at 350 rpm but doesn't know anything more about it.
I thought it looks about the size to go with a replica Stuart no4 I'm about to start building, I have no specific use in mind other than something for my engine to drive but I'd be curious to know what sort of power it may deliver :)
Cheers
Peter.
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Hello Peter,
It looks like a dynamo made up using aluminium castings that I used to see for sale at model engineering shows. I made one up using the fan motor from a Ford Sierra. Driven fast enough mine will produce 12 volts.
Andy
Hi Graham, yes please.
Reckon it's worth having a go with one of these armatures being offered on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130824-12-VOLT-12V-22-AMP-LUCAS-C40-DYNAMO-ARMATURE-UW100-UWB102-227271-26212754-/281815295225?hash=item419d8024f9:g:-GYAAOSwj85YL0Hf
These folk in Solihull have a range of armatures for C40 dynamos, can you recall whether a specific armature was required?
I only saw the 'Manchester' dynamo castings when my late friend Ted bought a set when we called at Tuttle Street in Wrexham to buy my RLE castings from you. That may be 20 years ago, I vaguely remember a rectangular base, perhaps two bearing caps and I think there were plans.
This afternoon I remembered that I made up a dynamo using the heater motor from a Ford Sierra and 3 aluminium castings bought at a model engineering show in Wembley. The Sierra motor is quite capable of producing over twelve volts when driven by a cordless drill. I had intended to drive it with my model Gardner 0 type but the engine didn't take to it.
I attach some pictures of it, Naturally I did get a much higher voltage driving the dynamo belted up to the flywheel but it made the engine difficult to start.
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2233/32124739643_cecf666b4f_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/QWKFTr)P1060168 (https://flic.kr/p/QWKFTr) by Andy (https://www.flickr.com/photos/116764188@N08/), on Flickr
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3830/32815149711_bc7221f39e_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/RZLdKi)P1060167 (https://flic.kr/p/RZLdKi) by Andy (https://www.flickr.com/photos/116764188@N08/), on Flickr
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3694/32785726962_e215de153d_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/RXaqow)P1060163 (https://flic.kr/p/RXaqow) by Andy (https://www.flickr.com/photos/116764188@N08/), on Flickr
Here's a video of my Gardner 0 Type driving the dynamo at a very low speed..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yO7v-WRNCg
Andy
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Thanks Andy, it hadn't occurred to me that it could be a home made item.
I like the retro look of these kind of dynamos, the one you made looks great. :)
To me the Stuart kit to make one seems too pricey at nearly £200 after VAT and the PM Research version looks a bit small so this one seemed to fit the bill.