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- Sun Nov 01, 2020 8:17 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Further Improvements to a Roundhouse Fowler
- Replies: 39
- Views: 17403
Re: Further Improvements to a Roundhouse Fowler
I love the photo of loco running in the rain - it looks "very realistic" :thumbright: Keep up the good work Aaron - all the "toy like" gloss converted into dull flat paint does wonders for the appearance of your loco. I hope you will eventually get it "properly dirty" a...
- Tue Oct 06, 2020 1:50 pm
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Louvre Doors
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3209
Re: Louvre Doors
You are welcome frank3447
- Tue Sep 01, 2020 3:13 pm
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Louvre Doors
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3209
Re: Louvre Doors
Assuming that you can borrow it from your local library (I know - long shot) Gerald Wingrove's "The Complete Car Modeller 2" on pages 83-84 explains in detail how he produced louvres for his Bugatti. His model is scaled at 1:15 so roughly comparable to your 16mm scale (1:19). He makes the ...
- Mon Aug 24, 2020 10:18 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Diesel Outline...
- Replies: 53
- Views: 31255
Re: Diesel Outline...
...I can see myself using these on future models :thumbup: :D Thank you Dave, for details and all the additional photos and explanations :thumbright: BTW what solder did you use to secure cylinder cover? Mason just says "...solder to cylinder..." without elaborating whether silver solder ...
- Sun Aug 23, 2020 11:23 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Diesel Outline...
- Replies: 53
- Views: 31255
Re: Diesel Outline...
That's lovely Dave :thumbright: Can you please give us some more details? for example - how big is the body of this lubricator? Did you build it exactly as per Mason's book or have you used the book as an inspiration and adapted the design for your needs? Mason's book (long out of print) is nowadays...
- Sat Aug 01, 2020 2:54 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: 24Trains.tv
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2185
Re: 24Trains.tv
On Youtube anybody can watch your videos. On 24Trains.tv only those who are prepared to pay £100 a year subscription would have an access. Choice is yours :mrgreen: BTW-I have no illusions about Youtube being actually "free" but this is a subject for another discussion... I am sure 24Train...
- Tue Jul 14, 2020 5:34 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Jynn: a 7 1/4" gauge wren
- Replies: 56
- Views: 28765
Re: Jynn: a 7 1/4" gauge wren
very nice
thank you for sharing
thank you for sharing
- Sat Jul 04, 2020 5:32 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Jynn: a 7 1/4" gauge wren
- Replies: 56
- Views: 28765
Re: Jynn: a 7 1/4" gauge wren
Thank you for the clarification Nomis :thumbright: looks like I wasn't far wrong when suggesting you might have used 7400 :thumbup: ...CombiColor Metal 7300/7400 coating is primer and topcoat in one, based on a urethane modified alkyd... Good range of colours indeed! BTW I have just discovered that ...
- Sat Jul 04, 2020 2:14 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Jynn: a 7 1/4" gauge wren
- Replies: 56
- Views: 28765
Re: Jynn: a 7 1/4" gauge wren
I know that "Rustoleum" seem to be in common use on interweb and everybody seems to know what you are talking about :D ... but looking at all the Rustoleum products available (see: http://www.rustoleumdirect.co.uk/products.php) I remain confused :scratch: Can you, please clarify which one ...
- Sun Jun 07, 2020 2:00 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Accucraft to Roundhouse Burner Conversion - Overhaul of an Accucraft Ruby
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7789
Re: Accucraft to Roundhouse Burner Conversion - Overhaul of an Accucraft Ruby
...I can document that job, with a view to encouraging others... That's the spirit :thumbup: Threads like this are welcome and hopefully encourage others indeed. BTW - I am surprised that you have used "styrene scraps" - I hope you are not going to melt them :mrgreen: Your subtle weatheri...
- Sat Jun 06, 2020 3:47 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
- Replies: 168
- Views: 83239
Re: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
My take on a quartering fixture. V block in the centre (to locate the axle) and two stops, vertical on the left and horizontal on the right: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49977401042_a08caa74c4_o.jpg With the axle secured in place (one wheel is missing, but that's because it is just a test pie...
- Thu Jun 04, 2020 2:27 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Rats on the line
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7549
Re: Rats on the line
It sounds as though the main attraction for the rats are your neighbour's ferrets... that would be new to me... it's a bit like mice being attracted to cats :scratch: ...this could be a public health issue? ... how do you prove that it is ferrets that caused rats infestation... :mrgreen: ...Perhaps...
- Mon Jun 01, 2020 4:22 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
- Replies: 168
- Views: 83239
Re: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
thank you
now I have to repeat this performance six times for the cranks proper (this one is just a test), but before I do it, I want to make (and test) quartering fixture.
More to follow...
- Mon Jun 01, 2020 2:19 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
- Replies: 168
- Views: 83239
Re: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
Drilling peg hole freehand on my drill wasn't entirely satisfactory :mrgreen: so I have decided to do it proper way :thumbup: on my milling machine, secured to holding fixture. Here I am using a wiggler to position the hole exactly half way between (it's 0.4mm in one half and 0.4mm in the other): ht...
- Fri May 29, 2020 1:07 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
- Replies: 92
- Views: 47993
Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
understand,thank you (although I'd have probably silver soldered it to get the right thickness?).dewintondave wrote: ↑Fri May 29, 2020 9:00 am ... The four bolts hold on the separate back plates, I didn't have thick enough stock for the usual milled flange arrangement
Having said so, there is no right or wrong way of doing it
- Fri May 29, 2020 7:12 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
- Replies: 92
- Views: 47993
Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Looking very nice, indeed
What attracted my attention though (and is puzzling me) are four bolts on the axleboxes (inside).
What are these about?
What attracted my attention though (and is puzzling me) are four bolts on the axleboxes (inside).
What are these about?
- Thu May 28, 2020 7:43 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
- Replies: 168
- Views: 83239
Re: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
Test cranks continue :D https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49944237911_086543a332_b.jpg Crankpins loctited in. I am trying pinning/pegging the crankpins using pivot steel (0.8mm dia) in a fashion used in larger models rather than across as suggested in Brain Wilson's book. Hex bolt is there to secu...
- Wed May 20, 2020 3:40 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
- Replies: 168
- Views: 83239
Re: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
Continuing with cranks, I have made another fixture to allow me to machine different thickness of crank and balance weight, as per: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49878420656_efb86f2820_b.jpg Here, I am setting up the fixture (with crank blank) on rotary table: https://live.staticflickr.com/655...
- Tue May 19, 2020 10:39 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Llewellyn Loco Works #1
- Replies: 917
- Views: 354183
Re: Llewellyn Loco Works #1
Thank you
enjoyed this little "kicks and giggles"
enjoyed this little "kicks and giggles"
- Tue May 19, 2020 12:44 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Llewellyn Loco Works #1
- Replies: 917
- Views: 354183
Re: Llewellyn Loco Works #1
What is this?