At one time the Nimco conversions pretty much handled a 'reasonable' conversion to scale sized flanges. I have a 'Heinz 57 version of a Hudson', which is a story in itself, but Jack Troxell helped me to put Nimco wheels on the engine. An older non-can Pittman motor was the power source. Not up to today's standards but the Nimco drivers had one thing going for themselves--the wheels were automatically quartered because the axles were notched to fit the notched driver.
I would think, if one were to make up the proper drivers, mating it with a proper gearbox and a mounting method you could have a really good running engine. Whether it would be a feasible financial investment might be another question. Bob Werre > Yes, I do mean a DC motor with scale wheels and all. Might not be > possible. > > Tom > ________________________________________ > From: [email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com> > [[email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com>] on behalf > of Pieter Roos [[email protected] <mailto:pieter_roos%40yahoo.com>] > Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 9:08 AM > To: [email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Re: Just a thought! > > Certainly true, and adding a bridge rectifier is another simple way to > convert an AF engine to DC operation. > > I suspect when Tom says "DC drive" he really means "scale wheeled DC > drive". A much bigger deal to create. > > Pieter E. Roos > > --- On Wed, 12/21/11, Doug Peck <[email protected] > <mailto:doug%40portlines.com>> wrote: > > The DC motors are already available > > from 2 different > > manufacturers....one with flywheel and one without ! > > > > Only $33 each, already attached to a mounting bracket to > > attach it to > > the rear of any AF engine! > > > > There's an entire page on our website about the can motor > > conversions. > > > > > > > > <<<If the company could make a new DC drive for > > the AF Pacific and > > perhaps offer some detail parts, we might have > > something.>>> > > > > > > > > Doug Peck > > Port Lines Hobby Supply > > 6 Storeybrooke Drive > > Newburyport, MA 01950-3408 > > [email protected] <mailto:doug%40portlines.com> > > www.portlines.com <http://www.portlines.com%[email protected]> > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
