Daryl - Looks like he may have been following some of your videos! Did you invite this fellow to join the group? Pete ... reaally well....
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Daryl
darylcanada73
Mar 29, 2012 6:08 pm
Check out these videos. Have not seen his work before. He is doing reaally well. http://www.youtube.com/user/mauriciodaquinoyou/videos...
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Daryl
darylcanada73
Mar 26, 2012 8:19 am
Unlikely you could maintain the near zero volume with such light material hence power and Hz would drop off quickly but by all means try it and if it works...
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zoomkat
Mar 26, 2012 4:50 am
Interesting engine. I would think it could also be made using drink can aluminum and JBWeld epoxy instead of brass sheet and solder. The thin metal bonded...
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Pete
northriver07
Mar 25, 2012 9:26 am
Thanks Daryl. Very well done as usual. Pete...
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Norman Adrian
qazaqw
Mar 24, 2012 10:50 am
Very nice and very informative - Thanks. Norm From: pop-pop-steamboats@yahoogroups.com [mailto:pop-pop-steamboats@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Daryl Sent:...
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Daryl
darylcanada73
Mar 24, 2012 8:48 am
Here is a link to a video that will show you how to build it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOeSnlWnnIo...
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Daryl
darylcanada73
Mar 16, 2012 8:01 am
It's time to stop thinking about it and start doing it. The unofficial Mamod and other steam forum is starting it's third annual putt putt build contest. Here...
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Frank McNeill
frankmcneilll
Mar 9, 2012 7:47 pm
Hi Pete and all, Go to http://www.magnesiacore.com/art.html for a thinner version of the MagBoard construction material previously discussed. This one is used...
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Pete
northriver07
Feb 20, 2012 10:31 am
A link showing Bread & Butter constructing. Could use Magboard sheet. http://www.johnsmodelmadness.co.uk/buildingpilotcutter.htm...
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Frank McNeill
frankmcneilll
Feb 19, 2012 2:02 pm
Hi Pete, Tom, et al, I have suggested to the owner of the Magboard company that he should sell this stuff to hobby shops. Where else can people find something...
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zoomkat
Feb 18, 2012 4:53 pm
The round boiler is interesting as it doesn't seem to appear in recent Indian boats. Below is probably a recent version of the Robin. ...
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arno_brosi
Feb 18, 2012 4:39 pm
Hello all, today,while browsing one of my favourite antique shops,I found this Indian putt-putt boat with box.It is made by Anand Toys in the 1970's-1980's ? ...
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Pete
northriver07
Feb 18, 2012 3:00 pm
Hi Tom, Old Frank is constantly looking for ways to construct pop-pop boats using alternate materials. He is concerned with the safety for kids and the sharp...
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banshee151515
Feb 18, 2012 2:50 pm
What does that have to do with pop-pop steamboats? I don't get it....
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Frank McNeill
frankmcneilll
Feb 4, 2012 8:36 am
Hi All, Go to http://www.mag-board.com/ if you haven't seen this stuff Old Frank...
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Pete
northriver07
Feb 3, 2012 1:15 pm
Old Wes, I have found that choice of adhesive can be trial and error. A lot of them depend on Mat'l, temperature and humidity condititions to work at their...
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Wes Goostrey
wgoostrey
Feb 3, 2012 5:32 am
SEE , ya NEVER GET TOO OLD ta LEARN !!! That method would work with Fan Fold ( blue foam insulation ) and PU glue . gorilla glue. but certainly should work...
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Pete
northriver07
Feb 2, 2012 11:26 pm
Hi Wes, Check this like out. It gives the basics of what Frank has talked about in the past. ...
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Wes Goostrey
wgoostrey
Feb 2, 2012 7:14 pm
OK OLD Frank,,, You've got my curiosity UP !! Do you have a "build log" or a "link" (to a you-tube video or other) explaining or demonstrating a "bread and...
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Frank McNeill
frankmcneilll
Feb 2, 2012 5:47 pm
Hi All, I have invited the owner of a company that sells a fireproof siding material called "Magboard"; to visit our discussion group and consider joining. ...
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Frank McNeill
frankmcneilll
Jan 16, 2012 11:49 pm
You can provide more thrust by providing more engines though. In files, see a "Pulse Projection" article by Len Stevens from the April 1996 issue of Model...
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papypp44
Jan 12, 2012 4:49 pm
Thrust augmenters are well known but...you cannot win everywhere. The thrust evolves with the mass flow and with the jet velocity. If you increase the mass...
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Frank McNeill
frankmcneilll
Jan 11, 2012 3:19 pm
Hi Bob and all, Use the phrase "pursuit dynamics" for a search of past messages because this is one of those topics that has a life of its own. Old Frank...
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Bob Biglan
x022435b
Jan 9, 2012 5:36 pm
thanks for the reply further to my email i worked as a plumbers mate in a papermill and they had hoses thst worked on the ventura pricipal ,and thats what gave...
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William Abernathy
Yahuselah
Jan 8, 2012 8:50 pm
This is an intriguing idea. A casual search turns up many hits for thrust augmentation in jet engines, but not a lot for water designs. My theory (read ...
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x022435b
Jan 8, 2012 8:06 pm
hi this is my first message.i made a popop boat years ago from memory of one i got in a lucky dip when i was a kid .i was on you tube and sawn experiment to...
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chuangt2u
Jan 2, 2012 4:08 pm
Half a coconut, half a tin can, some pipe and some charcoal A pop pop boat for under a dollar... http://www.instructables.com/id/A-Coconut-Pop-Pop-Boat/ ...
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zoomkat
Dec 26, 2011 7:49 pm
Another 1/4" copper tube engine similar to Daryl's engines. Appears to develop decent thrust from two candles. I'm somewhat interested in the 1/4" and larger...
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zoomkat
Dec 21, 2011 4:36 pm
Another Miss England on Ebay. The photos are very good showing the boat construction details, especially the engine. ...
