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04-27-2010, 02:25 PM
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Panzer Gyrocompass
Hi all Panzer peeps  .
Can anyone please tell me the German Technical name for the Panzer II-III / Tiger Gyrocompass, can't find it anywhere  .
Regards..feind-hort-mit  .
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04-27-2010, 03:15 PM
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It's called "der Kurskreisel" and is discussed in some detail on page 44 of the Panther-Fibel
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04-27-2010, 03:39 PM
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Gyrocompass / Kurskreisel
Thankyou very much Nick  , I didn't know it was used in the Panther.
Well, now I can work on posting images of my original "Kurskreisel" which arrived from Estonia a few days ago, it's not all there, but the main parts are, missing the rear dome and the Screw / Bulb fittings.
More later..cheers again..feind-hort-mit.
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04-27-2010, 03:42 PM
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I too need one screw/bulb fitting for mine, so let me know if you have success locating extras.
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04-27-2010, 04:36 PM
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Gyrocompass / Kurskreisel
So you have too many for my liking Nick...  .
Only joking of course  .
Well I can think about making something to fit, if you have the real deal..could you take a few snaps and post them here for me to see what they look like ?.
In the meantime, here is...if this works okay..my example, and also it is missing it's i/d plate, thinking about making one of those also  .
Cheers again..Ian "feind-hort-mit".
okay, so it might be a day or two now, I have to put them up to a hosting site first, in the meantime feel free to post your pics of the item in question.
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04-28-2010, 12:59 AM
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I wrote about the device here, this may be helpful...
http://tiger1.info/EN/Gyrocompass.html
I can send photos of other ones if you want to compare.
Meanwhile, I'm trying to make a technical drawing of it, but I'm having some trouble. Would you be willing to make a few precise measurements for me?
David
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04-28-2010, 01:46 AM
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David Byrden hello there.
How did I not find your web-page on the Gyro ?, refered to your site many times as well.
Of course I can do that for you, the only other examples I have seen are from ebay and of course have captured the pics posted there  .
It's the Tiger-1 link that made me buy it, although I now know most Panzers used them at some time or another.
Just for the record my example is # 8189, Bovington - 131 is # 9337, I can presume there is no list of actual fitting of these to actual marks of Panzers.
Anyhoo, of to work soon, more later.
Regards to all, Ian "feind-hort-mit"
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04-28-2010, 04:20 PM
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Did you receive my PM David ?.
Regards..Ian "feind-hort-mit"
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05-02-2010, 03:36 AM
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Images of said item
Lots of problems getting them here, but finally here they are.
Yet another one !!, lots more than I ever thought would have survived appear to be surfacing.
Regards..Ian "feind-hort-mit"
See below !!.
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Last edited by feind-hort-mit; 05-02-2010 at 03:42 AM.
Reason: pics
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05-02-2010, 03:38 AM
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double posted..see below
Last edited by feind-hort-mit; 05-02-2010 at 03:42 AM.
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Images of the Gyrocompass Kurskreisel |
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05-02-2010, 03:41 AM
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Images of the Gyrocompass Kurskreisel
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05-03-2010, 04:04 AM
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05-04-2010, 01:11 AM
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Thank you for the photos.
I'm reluctant to ask you to measure the device, because its shape makes good measurements difficult to get; you can't simply place a tape on it because there are things in the way. And I need it to millimeter accuracy. You would need calipers, really.
If you can get any of these figures to good accuracy, I would be grateful. But if you have trouble, please don't go ahead with a figure that might not be correct.
Here's what would be useful to measure:
http://tiger1.info/pictures/GyroDims.gif
In fact, have you a long lens? If you can just get the overall dimensions, and take photos of the device from the greatest possible distance, flat-on each side, that would let me do the rest.
Thank you!
David
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05-04-2010, 01:42 AM
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Should be no problem David.
Might be a few days though.
Best regards..Ian "feind-hort-mit".
ps, in mm or inches ?.
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05-04-2010, 02:35 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by feind-hort-mit
Should be no problem David.
Might be a few days though.
Best regards..Ian "feind-hort-mit".
ps, in mm or inches ?.
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Millimeters of course. Always measure a thing in the same units that the designers used. You'll find a lot of dimensions are nice round figures, because nobody makes extra work for themselves.
David
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