Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet

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Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet

Post by Jimmyb » Sat May 02, 2020 8:16 am

Very nice, my assumption is the leaf springs are individual pieces of brass, how did you keep them together, glue, solder or a pin through the centre

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Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet

Post by dewintondave » Tue May 05, 2020 12:33 am

Thanks lads. The leaves are copper, I had a piece the correct thickness, and hacksawed and filed each piece. The central strap is now drilled through to attach to the axle box push rod. I'm working on the hanger brackets now

The leaves have been trimmed

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Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet

Post by FWLR » Tue May 05, 2020 7:06 am

Nice job Dave, are you going to just let them weather naturally.

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Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet

Post by dewintondave » Wed May 06, 2020 12:50 am

FWLR wrote: ↑Tue May 05, 2020 7:06 am Nice job Dave, are you going to just let them weather naturally.
I think I'll paint them Rod

Here's the hangers so far
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Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet

Post by dewintondave » Thu May 07, 2020 5:45 am

Had a whoopsy yesterday with the hanger cross-hole position being too low. Plugged it with a piece of rod, silver soldered, and then cut out and filed down.

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Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet

Post by tom_tom_go » Thu May 07, 2020 8:37 am

The first pic is much better quality, you should post them all like that!

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Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet

Post by FWLR » Thu May 07, 2020 8:49 am

Love the hangers Dave... :thumbright:

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Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet

Post by dewintondave » Mon May 11, 2020 9:15 am

I've made another hanger this time out of brass rod. Hmmm, I wonder which to go for? The leaf spring and hangers so far are just a trial

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Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet

Post by tom_tom_go » Mon May 11, 2020 9:21 am

The pictures are better quality using your digital camera.

I like the brass rod bracket.

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Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet

Post by LNR » Mon May 11, 2020 9:30 am

I reckon the flat bar type is more prototypical.
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Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet

Post by bambuko » Mon May 11, 2020 11:43 am

dewintondave wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2020 9:15 am ...Hmmm, I wonder which to go for? ...
I like flat one better, but both are equally plausible - you can find prototype for each :)

p.s. pictures are better as well :thumbup:

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Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet

Post by Jimmyb » Mon May 11, 2020 2:31 pm

I am for the flat brass bar, I don't which is more phenotypical, but (IMHO) it looks the best. Nice job which ever you decide to choose.

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Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet

Post by dewintondave » Tue May 12, 2020 5:28 am

What do you think of this new one? Where larger rod meets flat strip. I think it gets my vote
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Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet

Post by philipy » Tue May 12, 2020 6:28 am

Yes, I agree Dave. Thicker rod and strip U bracket, gets my vote.
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Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet

Post by FWLR » Tue May 12, 2020 8:32 am

Thicker one for me, although both are equally brilliant and look great on the springs.

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Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet

Post by tom_tom_go » Tue May 12, 2020 9:09 am

Best of both ideas combined, that's the one!

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Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet

Post by Jimmyb » Tue May 12, 2020 9:16 am

Now you are just making answering the question difficult hmmm, don't know both look good :thumbup:

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Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet

Post by dewintondave » Fri May 15, 2020 6:46 am

I've been working on a new spring, with the leaves reduced from 1/4" to 3/16", with a type 3 hanger, and a different eyelet. Getting ready for for production :D

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Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet

Post by FWLR » Fri May 15, 2020 7:43 am

Superb job Dave.

Better one now they are bent a little. Did you say you are going to blacken them, this blooming memory, they would look even more impressive then.

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Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet

Post by dewintondave » Sun May 24, 2020 5:19 am

We are getting there with the first spring

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