03-21-2010, 07:16 AM
The conveyor is now complete and working.
The conveyor was constructed in brass, with rollers to drive the belt turned on the lathe. The belt is a spare part for an electric wood plane. The motor is a spare one from a Roco locomotive, driving steel/brass gears on a layshaft which drives the belt roller through plastic spur gears. Adjusting screws are fitted to keep optimum belt tension.
![[Image: loader01.jpg]](http://www.andersley.co.uk/images_model/loader01.jpg)
![[Image: loader02.jpg]](http://www.andersley.co.uk/images_model/loader02.jpg)
Below is the brass receiving hopper to channel the stone from belt into wagons. The conveyor unit just rests in grooves above the hopper. The electrical connection is by plug/socket so the unit can be easily removed for maintenance.
![[Image: loader03.jpg]](http://www.andersley.co.uk/images_model/loader03.jpg)
![[Image: loader04.jpg]](http://www.andersley.co.uk/images_model/loader04.jpg)
A hopper made in plastic sheet sits in the belt unit to feed stone onto the belt.
![[Image: loader05.jpg]](http://www.andersley.co.uk/images_model/loader05.jpg)
The conveyor was constructed in brass, with rollers to drive the belt turned on the lathe. The belt is a spare part for an electric wood plane. The motor is a spare one from a Roco locomotive, driving steel/brass gears on a layshaft which drives the belt roller through plastic spur gears. Adjusting screws are fitted to keep optimum belt tension.
![[Image: loader01.jpg]](http://www.andersley.co.uk/images_model/loader01.jpg)
![[Image: loader02.jpg]](http://www.andersley.co.uk/images_model/loader02.jpg)
Below is the brass receiving hopper to channel the stone from belt into wagons. The conveyor unit just rests in grooves above the hopper. The electrical connection is by plug/socket so the unit can be easily removed for maintenance.
![[Image: loader03.jpg]](http://www.andersley.co.uk/images_model/loader03.jpg)
![[Image: loader04.jpg]](http://www.andersley.co.uk/images_model/loader04.jpg)
A hopper made in plastic sheet sits in the belt unit to feed stone onto the belt.
![[Image: loader05.jpg]](http://www.andersley.co.uk/images_model/loader05.jpg)
![[Image: loader06.jpg]](http://www.andersley.co.uk/images_model/loader06.jpg)
Alan Curtis
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