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Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 12:16 pm
by SeamusOD
You are doing a great job they look spot on
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Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 3:31 am
by dewintondave
The first spring is complete
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Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 7:12 am
by bambuko
Looking very nice, indeed
What attracted my attention though (and is puzzling me) are four bolts on the axleboxes (inside).
What are these about?
Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 7:48 am
by FWLR
Looks great on the chassis Dave.
Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 8:18 am
by tom_tom_go
Why don't you use hex bolts Dave out of interest?
Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 9:00 am
by dewintondave
Thanks lads
I like roundheads to represent the abundant rivets on the original
The four bolts hold on the separate back plates, I didn't have thick enough stock for the usual milled flange arrangement
Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 1:07 pm
by bambuko
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
understand,thank you (although I'd have probably silver soldered it to get the right thickness?).
Having said so, there is no right or wrong way of doing it
Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2020 5:51 am
by dewintondave
We are getting there
Three more sets made, fitting in progress
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Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2020 7:18 am
by FWLR
Looking good Dave.
Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2020 5:23 am
by dewintondave
Thanks Rod!
Next step, locking the axle boxes in the down position
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Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 4:06 am
by dewintondave
The project is now parked on the shelf
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Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 8:05 am
by FWLR
Are you going to need a bigger shelf Dave..
It's looking the business on there though.
Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2020 5:57 am
by dewintondave
FWLR wrote: ↑Mon Jun 29, 2020 8:05 am
Are you going to need a bigger shelf Dave..
It's looking the business on there though.
It's ok for the moment Rod
Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2021 12:58 am
by dewintondave
I'm back on with the project after a few distractions. It's now turn for the smokebox, but before that I needed to increase the wheel recess to keep the appearance in line with the other locos
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Wheels refitted, and chassis back on the shelf
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Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2021 8:10 am
by FWLR
Nice mate.
Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2021 9:04 pm
by Hydrostatic Dazza
Super stuff. Enjoying you sharing the process.
Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2021 4:35 am
by dewintondave
I'm doing a steel smokebox again, as steel is what I have. I'll paint it internally this time.
Here's the marked-out front plate. Who else uses their digital calipers for scribing lines?
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Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2021 7:03 am
by Garethh
dewintondave wrote: ↑Wed Sep 08, 2021 4:35 am Who else uses their digital calipers for scribing lines?
Guilty! Nice to see some progress on this!
Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2021 7:25 am
by 11thHour
dewintondave wrote: ↑Wed Sep 08, 2021 4:35 am
I'm doing a steel smokebox again, as steel is what I have. I'll paint it internally this time.
Here's the marked-out front plate. Who else uses their digital calipers for scribing lines?
Hi Dave,
Do you use 16 gauge on this type of project?
Do you paint internally with gal?
Thanks Tim
Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2021 7:43 am
by dewintondave
11thHour wrote: ↑Wed Sep 08, 2021 7:25 am
Hi Dave,
Do you use 16 gauge on this type of project?
Do you paint internally with gal?
Thanks Tim
It's 1.6mm Tim, I'll just use ordinary household oil based enamel. The last one wasn't coated with anything except steam oil for a year before I started coal firing