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Re: Popeye's Orbiter Build
« Reply #15 on Sept 18, 2009, 4:08am »
I am now up to Issue 27 with the sun added and its large driving gear.

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Re: Popeye's Orbiter Build
« Reply #16 on Sept 18, 2009, 12:49pm »
Looking good. Have you had any problems with the gears meshing. My big Sun gear turns about 350 degrees, then sticks for about 10 degrees. It's not bad, just a bit tight.
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Re: Popeye's Orbiter Build
« Reply #17 on Sept 21, 2009, 9:13am »
Dear Paulhbell

I had a similar problem at the start which seemed to be due to holding the gear tightly down against the frame when tightening the grub screw, so that there was little/no play on the shaft. I loosened the grub screw and eased the gear up a smidgeon and on retightening, the gear run fairly smoothly all the way round.
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Re: Popeye's Orbiter Build
« Reply #18 on Sept 22, 2009, 10:35pm »
Looks great Popeye, you just need to polish out some fingerprints there!!!
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Re: Popeye's Orbiter Build
« Reply #19 on Nov 8, 2009, 4:37am »
Now up to Issue 35 and looking very good. All the parts and gears are still fitting together very well, excellently well engineered.

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Re: Popeye's Orbiter Build
« Reply #20 on Nov 8, 2009, 4:54am »
Looking good. I'm waiting for Jcmanu for my next lot of issues. :(
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Re: Popeye's Orbiter Build
« Reply #21 on Nov 8, 2009, 11:31am »
Good to see your getting your issues. Still waiting for mine.
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