row row row your boat

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row row row your boat

just a start of a rowing boat challenge sorry for the mishaps but the last one worked this is a test rig to see if i can make one 😀😀 lest hope it do not go 😭😭
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  1. redpmg
    Commodore
    Have a plan somewhere for a rubber band powered one - worked well - made a few to give away . Might be able to work out a mechanism from that
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jacko #2 of 13

row boat

been thinking over the last days of powering the oars moving the oar to the end of the shaft or powering both oars from a single shaft on the centre line or combine both so oars to end powered by a single shaft more to follow
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  1. Martin555
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    Hi Graham,
    That is excellent, it must of taken a lot of thinking about.
    Extremely well done.

    Martin555.

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jacko #3 of 13

test

test rig with servo
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jacko #4 of 13

it sort of works

well what can i say it sort of works with a bit of fiddling lets see

then the crew arrived ! ! ! !
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  1. mturpin013Bronze
    Admiral
    "well what can i say it sort of works" that an under statement, its brilliant.
    What we need now are some detailed drawing so we can all have a go. please.
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jacko #6 of 13

test

sides trim'd down varnished 4 coats
Monday is on the water test so hopefully all will be well will post video work or fail it will be show'n

only managed to get a 4 second film it worked
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jacko #7 of 13

twin servos

now looking at running 2 servos on continuous rotating but having trouble sinking them (Glug glug glug!😁😉😎) any help out there i am using 2 x 9g servos, so the row boat can turn ????
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jacko #8 of 13

waiting

parts waiting to arrive all the way from china then i can get on with the build 🤞😁
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  1. Martin555
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    I had a similar thing happen to me some time ago.
    It was advertised for £20.00 and at the time that seemed quite cheep.
    It arrived and i thought wow that was good i now know were to get it from when i need another one for another project.

    Two weeks later i get a letter from HM Revenue and Customs stating that i owe them £30.00 custom duty for that item.
    So i am extremely carful and a bit suspicious now when ordering things.

    Martin555.
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  2. RNinMunichBronze
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    "so it would appear we are the basic cause of our own downfall..........."
    With the notable exceptions of catastrophic meteorite impacts and volcanic eruptions etc, Isn't that always the case Red?☹️
    😎

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jacko #9 of 13

meck update

had a few hours this afternoon so started in the drive meck for the ores still a bit more to do with this as waiting on some bits from china
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jacko #10 of 13

rowing meck update

just a little more on the meck but one side will have to be removable to fit drive belt when the worst happens
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