• 09Oct

  Installing the drivetrain - Part 3 (Delays, props and rudder)

  Drivetrain, Rudder
  I am sorry to report that there has been little progress. This is due to several factors, but mainly because I have not been feeling too well. Also I am not very good at jumping about from one area of a build to another, so although I know there is a lot of work I could be getting on with I cannot get my head around doing it. It’s just the way I do things I guess. 

  In addition I need to get the propellers fitted so that I can be sure of all my measurements before gluing the propshafts in position and starting on the rudder. I have been recommended some 75mm four bladed propellers. I have ordered these from Westbourne Models and await their arrival.

  Anyway, I have had some excellent advice from several modellers regarding the rudder. Some I have taken, some not. Because the rudder is a whitemetal casting on a brass spindle there is a risk of slippage, and I have decided that I will modify the rudder at a later date should that happen. Also there is no sensible way to remove the rudder should it require repair or lubrication. So I will be making my own tiller arm and modifying the upper and lower rudder bearings in order to facilitate lubrication and removal. All of the rudder components are shown below (fig 1).

  

  fig 1

  As can be seen in fig 2 the lower bearing does not fit correctly on the hull. The plan clearly shows the rudder fitted tight up to the stem (fig 3) so major modification of the lower bearing is required anyway.

  

  fig 2

  

  fig 3

  Posted by admin @ 3:36 pm

One Response

• Chain Says:
  October 10th, 2008 at 5:16 pm

  Hope you are feeling a little better now fella and good to see you back to it.

  Looks like the Digsby widget is creating more problems on my Blog so I shall be giving the whole beast a new look shortly and removing all the useless bits.

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