Funicular goods railway - help!!
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If the OP lives in the house I think they do, it was a shame that the Advert when it was for sale never showed the railway, they only mentioned it and the fact it was bust.
House was and is very cool, at the time I seriously wondered if I could drop my London centre flat and move out there, but the extra costs of not currently having a car and mostly the SD put me off moving...
House was and is very cool, at the time I seriously wondered if I could drop my London centre flat and move out there, but the extra costs of not currently having a car and mostly the SD put me off moving...
https://flickr.com/photos/127288954@N08/sets/72157...
I hope this works. You might be starting to gather that I'm a bit useless at this type of thing. Here are some photos of the tracks and the various bits of machinery. The motor has been removed and tested - it doesn't work - but it was a standard single phase motor. The electric circuitry has also been disassembled as it was shorting the house every time it was turned on. The power source is fine it was all the electronics themselves that are buggered. I've also taken a photo of the chain and you will see it's rusted beyond repair - it's broken in places as well.
You can see from the photos how overgrown the tracks are and this is after I've cleared quite a bit away - we've only been in the house for four months. I reckon it's not worked for at least five years.
I hope the photos help (and upload!).
I hope this works. You might be starting to gather that I'm a bit useless at this type of thing. Here are some photos of the tracks and the various bits of machinery. The motor has been removed and tested - it doesn't work - but it was a standard single phase motor. The electric circuitry has also been disassembled as it was shorting the house every time it was turned on. The power source is fine it was all the electronics themselves that are buggered. I've also taken a photo of the chain and you will see it's rusted beyond repair - it's broken in places as well.
You can see from the photos how overgrown the tracks are and this is after I've cleared quite a bit away - we've only been in the house for four months. I reckon it's not worked for at least five years.
I hope the photos help (and upload!).
Thats awesome - can we see more pictures of the house! I have some kinda idea that it'll be a victorian inventors house or something.
For fixing purposes, I guess the first thing to evaluate is whether the chain is really beyond use - by working out if its broken, or just very rusted. If not broken (looks like its just jumped off the cogs) then refurbishing that would be labour intensive, but probably cheaper...
For fixing purposes, I guess the first thing to evaluate is whether the chain is really beyond use - by working out if its broken, or just very rusted. If not broken (looks like its just jumped off the cogs) then refurbishing that would be labour intensive, but probably cheaper...
That's just a glorified conveyor. Not said in a disrespectful way, but that's the sort of tech they use on an industrial conveyor.
Saddle bearings etc are off the shelf components and you should be able to pick up a s/h motor from ebay cheaply.
Clean everything up, sort the water ingress, grease it all till it moves freely and then connect the new motor.
Chances are it's failed because something in the drive line has seized. The electrics are the last thing to sort.
I wish I was closer, I'd love to reinstate that for you
ETA: You don't necessarily need to replace the whole chain, if some sections are serviceable and some aren't you can just join a new section in.
http://www.bearing-king.co.uk/simplex-roller-chain...
Saddle bearings etc are off the shelf components and you should be able to pick up a s/h motor from ebay cheaply.
Clean everything up, sort the water ingress, grease it all till it moves freely and then connect the new motor.
Chances are it's failed because something in the drive line has seized. The electrics are the last thing to sort.
I wish I was closer, I'd love to reinstate that for you
ETA: You don't necessarily need to replace the whole chain, if some sections are serviceable and some aren't you can just join a new section in.
http://www.bearing-king.co.uk/simplex-roller-chain...
Edited by WinstonWolf on Tuesday 26th August 14:13
Thanks for the comments. I will check out the motors on eBay and the chain link provided. I'm actually quite pleased it appears a simple mechanism so no offence taken at all. The simpler it is the cheaper it should be to fix. I'm sorry too WinstonWolf that you aren't nearby to help fix it! But if anyone is and would be willing to help it would be much appreciated.
On balance it looks like I should repair the existing system rather than go for a winch - which will be an interesting challenge and an opportunity to learn new skills - bit wary of electrics though so will leave that to the experts.
I'll post some photos of the house Pheo. It's not quite as you describe but it's pretty unusual not least given its situation on the side of a valley. But it's a full time job maintaining the gardens - I'm never stuck with things to do at the weekends that's for sure.
Thanks again for all the comments to date - I'm always open to other suggestions so do please continue to comment if possible.
On balance it looks like I should repair the existing system rather than go for a winch - which will be an interesting challenge and an opportunity to learn new skills - bit wary of electrics though so will leave that to the experts.
I'll post some photos of the house Pheo. It's not quite as you describe but it's pretty unusual not least given its situation on the side of a valley. But it's a full time job maintaining the gardens - I'm never stuck with things to do at the weekends that's for sure.
Thanks again for all the comments to date - I'm always open to other suggestions so do please continue to comment if possible.
https://www.flickr.com/gp/127288954@N08/74w9p1
Here is a picture of the rail leading up to the brick shed that houses the pulley mechanism. It's 35 metres of straight track.
Here is a picture of the rail leading up to the brick shed that houses the pulley mechanism. It's 35 metres of straight track.
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