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alan2525
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by alan2525 » Fri Jan 30, 2009 11:22 am
I've had some Lasercut rods cut for my Mamod loco's to replace the rather cheap looking pressed coupling rods
(some would say the whole loco looks cheap and needs to be replaced - but since this sub forum is Mamod only they shouldn't be watching this thread anyway!)
I've added a little extra detail to the profile to give the impression of the oilers and the wedge used to secure the bearings.
I think they really add something to the loco, I've just left mine steel and oily, but would look just as good picked out in red too!
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MTA
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by MTA » Fri Jan 30, 2009 11:40 am
They look great, Alan.
Will you be adding these to your range?
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alan2525
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by alan2525 » Fri Jan 30, 2009 12:58 pm
MTA wrote:They look great, Alan.
Will you be adding these to your range?
That's the plan! Slowly building up a range of Mamod upgrade goodies!
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MTA
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by MTA » Fri Jan 30, 2009 1:54 pm
alan2525 wrote:MTA wrote:They look great, Alan.
Will you be adding these to your range?
That's the plan! Slowly building up a range of Mamod upgrade goodies!
That is good to hear
Any plans for a half-cab back? I'll be needing one for 'Victor'...
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SillyBilly
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by SillyBilly » Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:46 pm
Very nice, just one recomendation if you were to redesign, coupling rods only tned to have a gudgeon pin (I'm sure that's the name, please correct me if I'm wrong) at one end and the a circular bearing on the other. I'll take a photo of the Edrig rod as its quicker than waiting for tomorrow when I can take some of the real thing.
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alan2525
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by alan2525 » Fri Jan 30, 2009 7:03 pm
SillyBilly wrote:Very nice, just one recomendation if you were to redesign, coupling rods only tned to have a gudgeon pin (I'm sure that's the name, please correct me if I'm wrong) at one end and the a circular bearing on the other. I'll take a photo of the Edrig rod as its quicker than waiting for tomorrow when I can take some of the real thing.
Ooops! Didn't have a good view of the Quarry Hunslet coupling rods, hard to tell what happens at the connecting rod end of the coupling rods!
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alan2525
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by alan2525 » Fri Jan 30, 2009 7:08 pm
MTA wrote:alan2525 wrote:MTA wrote:They look great, Alan.
Will you be adding these to your range?
That's the plan! Slowly building up a range of Mamod upgrade goodies!
That is good to hear
Any plans for a half-cab back? I'll be needing one for 'Victor'...
I've got a couple of half-cab backs - one with coaling doors and the other just a plain back
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SillyBilly
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by SillyBilly » Fri Jan 30, 2009 7:16 pm
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ptlrcecil
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by ptlrcecil » Sun Feb 01, 2009 11:10 am
Why did I get those new IP ones for my mamod? WHY!
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