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19th October 2017, 06:49 PM #46GOLD MEMBER
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WOW,
Thanks Ian
Thanks Fletty
Regards
Keith
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20th October 2017, 09:04 AM #48GOLD MEMBER
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Fletty has sent me heaps more photos on email. Thanks Alan.
Wow - hard to know where to start.
Thanks to all for the information. I will really be able to get stuck into this build
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Keith
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22nd October 2017, 04:16 PM #49GOLD MEMBER
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Hi All,
Fletty has sent me lots of great photos with heaps of detail. I reckon this locomotive - as early as it was (1829) is going to be the biggest challenge yet with most equipment exposed and not hidden by any guarding or streamlining.
The photos of the wheels show the different profile of the wooden "coach" type wheels and needed to be profiled and worked on differently to any other loco I have made. The trailing wheels will be easier as they are a cast section and fairly straightforward.
The first photo shows how I have marked up the wheel and use a half round file to get the basic spoke shape. Each spoke has to be worked on from 4 sides to get the profile . I then used 80, 120, 180 and 400 grit paper to get the surface quality I wanted.
So it is now onto the second front drive wheel.
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Keith
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22nd October 2017, 04:58 PM #50
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22nd October 2017, 05:23 PM #51GOLD MEMBER
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Thanks Benny,
Appreciate your post.
I am looking forward to building this well known locomotive
Take Care
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Keith
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22nd October 2017, 09:45 PM #52
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25th October 2017, 09:36 AM #53GOLD MEMBER
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Hi All,
Fletty is indeed a star.
He has just forwarded an exploded view of the wheel.
This explains how it was assembled - we were discussing it in previous posts
Thanks heaps Alan
Regards
Keith
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25th October 2017, 09:53 AM #54
Ian’s the Star! I just tracked down a copy of the book he posted. It is a gold mine of information and also explains the differences over time and with the various replicas. Can’t wait for the book information to be turned into another of Keith’s stunning (not so mini?) replicas.
a rock is an obsolete tool ......... until you don’t have a hammer!
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25th October 2017, 12:16 PM #55
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25th October 2017, 03:06 PM #56GOLD MEMBER
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Thanks Ian,
Really appreciate your efforts along with Fletty
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Keith
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30th October 2017, 11:21 AM #57GOLD MEMBER
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Hi All,
I had a mate who used to love to sand and sand and sand. But I can tell you I hate sanding. After about 5 days of filing and sanding - I have got my second main drive wheel done. I went back and re-sanded my first one because I could still see file marks in it when I had it out in the sun.
Now I have started the blanks for the trailing wheels. They too have 8 spokes each - more sanding
Anyway hopefully they will look OK.
Below are the 2 main drive wheels
Regards
Keith
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30th October 2017, 12:31 PM #58
Hi Keith
if you hate sanding for days, perhaps you need some rasps,
I can vouch for these Modellers Rasps - Forge de Saint Juery - Home of Auriou Toolworks - France and these Cabinet Makers Rasps - Forge de Saint Juery - Home of Auriou Toolworks - France though I haven't tried these Auriou Rifflers for Wood
and I believe fletty has some of these Liogier Rasps - Lee Valley Toolsregards from Alberta, Canada
ian
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30th October 2017, 07:14 PM #59GOLD MEMBER
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I typed wrong - each trailing wheel has 12 spokes
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Keith
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30th October 2017, 07:46 PM #60
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..... but at least the spokes are FLATa rock is an obsolete tool ......... until you don’t have a hammer!
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