Comments on: The Darby Walking Digger http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200610/the-darby-walking-digger/ The lighter side of Steampunk Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:23:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brass Goggles « Blarney Fellow http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200610/the-darby-walking-digger/#comment-2218 Brass Goggles « Blarney Fellow Thu, 09 Nov 2006 17:36:50 +0000 http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/brassgoggles/?p=127#comment-2218 <p>[...] Stumbling upon The Darby Walking Digger lead to an even greater discovery, a blog called Brass Goggles dedicated to steampunk. [...]</p> [...] Stumbling upon The Darby Walking Digger lead to an even greater discovery, a blog called Brass Goggles dedicated to steampunk. [...]

]]> By: » The Darby Steam-Digger http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200610/the-darby-walking-digger/#comment-2056 » The Darby Steam-Digger Mon, 06 Nov 2006 21:42:45 +0000 http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/brassgoggles/?p=127#comment-2056 <p>[...] MAKE pal Benjiwenjifoofoo sent in this I-Wei style tractor from the 1800’s - “The Darby Steam-Digger, a light traction engine, was invented circa 1879 by Farmer Thomas Darby and built at Lodge Farm Pleshey, near Chelmsford in Essex, England. Robert Hasler, seen driving the Digger, helped to build this first prototype. In effect the machine was an early tractor designed mainly for ploughing, and could accomplish one acre (1 m²/s) an hour to a maximum depth of 14 inches (360 mm). This first digger was constructed on pedestrian principles and had six “feet” and really did walk over the fields. Unfortunately it jumped too much to be really successful. The digger was later modified to have wheels in place of the legs.” [via] - Link. [...]</p> [...] MAKE pal Benjiwenjifoofoo sent in this I-Wei style tractor from the 1800’s – “The Darby Steam-Digger, a light traction engine, was invented circa 1879 by Farmer Thomas Darby and built at Lodge Farm Pleshey, near Chelmsford in Essex, England. Robert Hasler, seen driving the Digger, helped to build this first prototype. In effect the machine was an early tractor designed mainly for ploughing, and could accomplish one acre (1 m²/s) an hour to a maximum depth of 14 inches (360 mm). This first digger was constructed on pedestrian principles and had six “feet” and really did walk over the fields. Unfortunately it jumped too much to be really successful. The digger was later modified to have wheels in place of the legs.” [via] – Link. [...]

]]> By: Jonnotantan http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200610/the-darby-walking-digger/#comment-1623 Jonnotantan Fri, 27 Oct 2006 21:17:37 +0000 http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/brassgoggles/?p=127#comment-1623 <p>Whhops, only just noticed the link to Wikipedia >cringe</p> Whhops, only just noticed the link to Wikipedia >cringe

]]> By: Jonnotantan http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200610/the-darby-walking-digger/#comment-1622 Jonnotantan Fri, 27 Oct 2006 21:15:07 +0000 http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/brassgoggles/?p=127#comment-1622 <p>Hey all, and thanks to Tinker Girl for posting it, I feel gretly honoured!</p> <p>The Digger has a decent entry on wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darby_Steam-Digger</p> <p>Which should help a bit with any technical questions as there are pictures of the wheeled sucessor. Also, yes, the digger walked a little bit like Crabfu's Steam Centipede (God bless his soul) but with a little bit too much downwards force for decent use.</p> <p>Happy Steaming all,</p> <p>Jonnotantan</p> Hey all, and thanks to Tinker Girl for posting it, I feel gretly honoured!

The Digger has a decent entry on wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darby_Steam-Digger

Which should help a bit with any technical questions as there are pictures of the wheeled sucessor. Also, yes, the digger walked a little bit like Crabfu’s Steam Centipede (God bless his soul) but with a little bit too much downwards force for decent use.

Happy Steaming all,

Jonnotantan

]]> By: Tinkergirl http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200610/the-darby-walking-digger/#comment-1596 Tinkergirl Fri, 27 Oct 2006 08:32:05 +0000 http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/brassgoggles/?p=127#comment-1596 <p>Well, the Darby Digger was described as moving sideways, like a bashful crab, which certainly puts an image to it. Sideways movement makes more sense from the image, where the legs seems to be angled out towards the side.</p> Well, the Darby Digger was described as moving sideways, like a bashful crab, which certainly puts an image to it. Sideways movement makes more sense from the image, where the legs seems to be angled out towards the side.

]]> By: Beaty http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200610/the-darby-walking-digger/#comment-1595 Beaty Fri, 27 Oct 2006 08:07:24 +0000 http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/brassgoggles/?p=127#comment-1595 <p>LOL...</p> <p>I was looking for a suitable vehicle for my 'Moon base' project - but I fear this one would sink without trace! ;)</p> <p>I can't quite make out how the Darby 'walks' - I wonder if it is anything like the 'Steam Centipede' over on the Crabfu website?</p> <p>http://www.crabfu.com/steamtoys/rc_steamipede/</p> LOL…

I was looking for a suitable vehicle for my ‘Moon base’ project – but I fear this one would sink without trace! ;)

I can’t quite make out how the Darby ‘walks’ – I wonder if it is anything like the ‘Steam Centipede’ over on the Crabfu website?

http://www.crabfu.com/steamtoys/rc_steamipede/

]]> By: Captain H.G. Suxmore http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200610/the-darby-walking-digger/#comment-1585 Captain H.G. Suxmore Fri, 27 Oct 2006 01:12:42 +0000 http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/brassgoggles/?p=127#comment-1585 <p>If only we'd had a few of these blighters at Isandlwana, we'd have stomped all over the Zulu with hundreds of tiny mechanical feet! Ah, those were almost the days.</p> <p>Yours etc. Captain H.G. Suxmore in a mustard sauce</p> If only we’d had a few of these blighters at Isandlwana, we’d have stomped all over the Zulu with hundreds of tiny mechanical feet! Ah, those were almost the days.

Yours etc. Captain H.G. Suxmore in a mustard sauce

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