Scale Bowaters Buffer housing and coupler

cncmodeller · Post by **cncmodeller** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 12:21 pm

I'm going to produce a scale Bowaters buffer housing and coupler for my Accucraft Superior and will try and use the existing buffer beam fixing bolt positions to bolt them on. It occurred to me that I might be able to sell these for use on the Excelsior/Leader locos as well, if anyone's interested? The only thing I don't have is the Leader/Excelsior loco to check whether the buffer beam fixing holes are the same. If anyone could give me the dimensions that would be very useful. I measured up the real couplers quite a while ago and they will include every nut and bolt where practical.
John

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funandtrains · Post by **funandtrains** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 1:25 pm

Dependent on price, possibly interested.

AFGadd · Post by **AFGadd** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 9:55 pm

Off topic slightly, but I love those "Bungie's".

cncmodeller · Post by **cncmodeller** » Mon Mar 14, 2016 11:07 pm

Machining in 3D using CNC to produce the master parts.

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John

cncmodeller · Post by **cncmodeller** » Fri Mar 18, 2016 2:51 pm

The machined parts in acrylic disassembled.

The parts assembled for test of fit.
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The assembly test fitted to Accucraft Superior.

The parts will now go into rubber for metal casting.
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John

Gremlin · Post by **Gremlin** » Fri Mar 18, 2016 10:18 pm

These look great, very nice work, though I think they look too large on the real thing. I have a Superior & Leader which could benefit from these.

cncmodeller · Post by **cncmodeller** » Fri Mar 18, 2016 10:22 pm

Thanks, I've just started the silicon mould, so should be casting in metal sometime next week, I know they look large but to my eye Bowaters locos look 'naked' without them.

cncmodeller · Post by **cncmodeller** » Mon Mar 21, 2016 8:31 pm

The parts are now half submerged in silicon rubber.

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Post by **-steves-** » Tue Mar 22, 2016 5:52 am

Any idea how much a pair of these will be when they are done?

cncmodeller · Post by **cncmodeller** » Tue Mar 22, 2016 8:27 am

A roundabout £20 I think.
John

Gremlin · Post by **Gremlin** » Tue Mar 22, 2016 8:49 am

Looking forward to seeing them in the metal. just wondering how they will hook up to my stock.

Post by **-steves-** » Tue Mar 22, 2016 10:43 am

Gremlin:116912 wrote:Looking forward to seeing them in the metal. just wondering how they will hook up to my stock.

Good question, will they hook up with Accuraft standard couplings? Also would you do them as a single too, so to make a conversion truck / coach?

cncmodeller · Post by **cncmodeller** » Tue Mar 22, 2016 10:56 am

They fit Accucraft couplers perfectly.

Post by **-steves-** » Tue Mar 22, 2016 12:19 pm

Awesome, looking forwards to seeing a finished product

Gremlin · Post by **Gremlin** » Tue Mar 22, 2016 3:16 pm

All sounds good. I think my superior has a single hole in the buffer sure it didn't come with choppers

robbieg96 · Post by **robbieg96** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 8:29 pm

These look brilliant. I am very interested if you are to produce them!

Great work!

angr607 · Post by **angr607** » Fri Aug 19, 2016 7:37 pm

Wow they look fantastic! I'd certainly be interested in seeing a pair on a Accucraft Leader for sure. The problem is the Excelsior and Leader have different coupling mounts (I know because I looked at fitting standard Accucraft choppers as well as one off my leader to my Excelsior and they don't fit!). Definately food for thought.

Cheers,

Jon

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