MEW 246 article ‘Model Eng Exhibition at Brooklands’.

[Bob McParticipant @bobmc91481]

In MEW no. 246 page 17 there was an article about exhibits at Brooklands produced by MEW readers, one of which was a nice looking topslide made by Ken Wilson.

I was hoping for some more information about how Ken had managed to fit what is described as a "very compact toothed belt drive" to the leadscrew drive; was there…is there… any more information on how this has been done… I have searched the forum and not found anything, perhaps I am not looking in the right place.

In case Ken is reading this and there has been no previous discussion or article is there any chance of you giving me and others some more information.

Thanks in anticipation… rgds…Bob.

[Bob McParticipant @bobmc91481]

Ken Wilson’s retracting topslide.

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Hopefully KWIL (Ken) will be along, there may be some photos in his album.

[Bob McParticipant @bobmc91481]

Thanks Jason…

[KWILParticipant @kwil]

Bob,

As requested two shots added to album which should explain all. The is a sliding keyway which allow the movement where GHT took the gears part out of mesh. Belt also allow use of standard leadscrew without the need to make a LH leadscrew because of the gear reversal. The is insufficient space to put in an idler gear.

K

 

Edited By KWIL on 19/06/2017 16:16:08

[Bob McParticipant @bobmc91481]

Thanks Ken…

I see what is happening now, nice job Ken..Thanks again, its great to be able to find information like this from

experts as yourself.

rgds..Bob…

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