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5th January 2015, 05:05 PM #121GOLD MEMBER
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6th January 2015, 08:21 AM #123GOLD MEMBER
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Yes Derek, hope you are well. The crankshaft wasn't as difficult to modify as I thought it would be. The lubricator was fiddly and glad it is out of the way now. Need to finish off the sanding of the wheels and then start on the wheel bearings.
Look after yourself
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7th January 2015, 05:22 PM #124GOLD MEMBER
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Hi,
No work yesterday - look after grandson day.
Today - made up the smokebox support bracket (made out of solid MDF) The square support section at the rear end of the locomotive. Also sanding wheels.
I have used the VB can as an indicator (again) of the size of the locomotive. The chasis, without tender is 740mm long, 280mm wide and 250mm high to the top of the leaf springs.
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Keith
PS - Bowls hitout went well - NO ongoing effects - ready for pennant on 17th
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9th January 2015, 03:11 PM #125GOLD MEMBER
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Spent the last couple of days sanding and finishing the loco wheels. I hate sanding. Gave them a coat of paint. Came up OK I think. Not sure whether to leave them as satin or have them as a gloss. I have done 2 coats so far. Any suggestions ?
Started work on the wheel bearings. Sized up roughly using the table saw. Then marked them and drilled and cut. I used the bandsaw (not butterknife Trev) on the PINE to cut out the recesses where they slide up and down the bearing supports. Ignore the scuff paint marks on the wire chasis supports (in the photo), will clean them up later.
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Keith
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9th January 2015, 03:25 PM #126
Looking great Keith.
With the wheels you might like to try a satin clear coat.
It will darken the colour you have by a shade or two, and will give them a light sheen.
Are you going to paint the raw edge of the wheels?.
Gunmetal maybe.
Cheers mate
Trev.
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9th January 2015, 03:37 PM #127GOLD MEMBER
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Thanks Trev, I hadn't thought of a satin clear coat, only thought of gloss clear coat. Will give it a go. Yes definitely going to paint the edges of the wheels gunmetal grey but will finish off the number of green coats first.
Thanks for your comments and suggestion
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Keith
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10th January 2015, 06:50 AM #128
You and me both on the sanding Keith. The wheel are looking good. Not sure if you can get this varnish over there but I use it a lot as it does not change the colour of anything underneath.
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10th January 2015, 09:09 AM #129GOLD MEMBER
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Hi,
Made up the wheel bearings today. Drilled the axle holes then used bandsaw to roughly cut out the recesses where they slide up and down the bearing horn (that is what they call it on some drawings I have).
My first attempt on the 6 wheel bearings was OK but I wasn't really happy with it. Too much play in the bearing slides. You could see gaps. I think I was a bit slack in my first effort.
Made up another six - this time took a lot more care. Used bandsaw and then used a file and sandpaper to finish off to get a sliding fit. Lot of back and forth assembling and dismantling to get it correct.
Painted them in gunmetal grey. It looks the same colour as chasis in the photo but in reality there is a fair bit of difference in colour. I will be painting the running sections of the wheels in this same colour.
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Keith
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10th January 2015, 04:53 PM #131
Keith, You better make the fire box , cos your going like a train on fire. The wheels are great. john.
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10th January 2015, 05:08 PM #132
You certainly have made good progress in the past week Keith and got back to bowls too...good to hear all's well...
Keep the photos & notes coming sir....cheers, Peter
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10th January 2015, 05:28 PM #133GOLD MEMBER
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Hi all,
Had to make up the bearing retainer plates at the base of the bearing horns. Needed to insert studs and then make up the plates. I used 1/8 inch BSW metal threads and cut the thread to length. Discarded the heads. Drilled each horn in the centre and then araldited the studs in position. Made up each plate to suit each horn. Important to witness mark each plate and horn to ensure they are the correct one to the individual bearing horn. Look pretty good I reckon.
Painted the running rims of each wheel in gunmetal grey. Then spay painted the wheels in clear satin acrylic. (Derek - couldn't find the material you suggested in Australia, thanks though).
Made up a support plate to support the boiler. Little bit of extra work required on this as it just fouls on centre drive wheel crank. Easy fix.
I can adjust the wheel heights by altering the length of my bearing compression springs. Coming along OK.
Probably next step - Work on the boiler. Really looking forward to that, it may then start looking a bit like a locomotive.
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Keith
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