Bowman Permanent Magnet Motor Replication 2008

[broli]

I guess since it's a CNC operation anyway why not just make it all fancy :p. Btw CLaNZeR something not fully related. I don't know if you have noticed this recent video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4foY5r2TMOo

But this idea made me think "wow this is so simple and obvious why haven't I thought of it". It uses the centrifugal force that pulls the axel to move it forward.

[CLaNZeR]

Okay another update

Knocked out the sides and bottom connectors today



Joined it all together and chucked in a couple of brass bars to make it rock solid.




Hopefully the Threaded bar will turn up tomorrow so I can mount it all up and start playing.

Cheers

Sean.

[CLaNZeR]

I guess since it's a CNC operation anyway why not just make it all fancy :p. Btw CLaNZeR something not fully related. I don't know if you have noticed this recent video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4foY5r2TMOo

But this idea made me think "wow this is so simple and obvious why haven't I thought of it". It uses the centrifugal force that pulls the axel to move it forward.

Nice one Broli, I had not seen that before, now to suss out how to get it on a wheel!

Trying to stay focused on this project for the moment, because you know what I am like I will end up with multiple projects on the go and none of them get finished then 

Thanks for the link though, defo one for the future play list.

Cheers

Sean.

[0vladalv0]

Where do you get such equipment? I always struggle with finding the proper materials and tools...It can get very frustrating using wood and such. But enough about me, GREAT craftsmanship, kudos to you.

Keep up the great work! 

[CLaNZeR]

Where do you get such equipment? I always struggle with finding the proper materials and tools...It can get very frustrating using wood and such. But enough about me, GREAT craftsmanship, kudos to you.

Keep up the great work! 

Hi 0vladalv0

I used scrap pieces of 6mm Polycarbonate lying around from other projects for the clear stuff, The 8mm Delrin for the Cogs was again left over from another project, the bearings are just 3mm ID / 6mm OD RC bearings and the 10mm Brass Rod again left over from another project!

I just tend to use what I have lying around as materials and just cut them a little bit different so you do not see the scratches so bad 

Must admit it would of made life easier if I had orderd some 12mm Polycarbonate for the side pieces as drilling, cutting out and hand tapping some 8mm Blocks took ages and was a pain in the ass. If I had 12mm Polycarbonate I could of cut the side out and drilled some holes straight up into it.

So basically just using what I have lying around, well apart from having to order some brass threaded rod to mount the rotors and cogs, but that will be left over and used on the next project !

The tools I used were a Small Desktop CNC machine, Small Lathe, Electric Power HackSaw, Press Drill and a few hand tools.

Cheers

Sean.