Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2020 2:16 pm
That's some really professional work right there. Even your lathe is quite nice, especially compared to mine. 
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Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
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Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2020 5:59 am
Thank you lads
Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2020 12:21 am
Finally the frames will stand up on their own - just. Drilling and fitting the angle pieces at the moment
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Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2020 10:37 am
Nice work Dave 
I am slightly confused
, because you've said before that you are not planning to have sprung axleboxes,
but looking at your last photo (too small to be totally sure) there appear to be pockets for axlebox springs?
Any chances of close up photo and clarification from you?
I am slightly confused
, because you've said before that you are not planning to have sprung axleboxes, but looking at your last photo (too small to be totally sure) there appear to be pockets for axlebox springs?
Any chances of close up photo and clarification from you?
Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2020 12:01 am
Thank you!
Those are slots to pass the rod from the axle box to the leaf springs above. It's all likely to be solid as the loco could be rather lively with such overhangs if it were sprung, but we will see
Those are slots to pass the rod from the axle box to the leaf springs above. It's all likely to be solid as the loco could be rather lively with such overhangs if it were sprung, but we will see
Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Posted: Fri May 01, 2020 8:39 am
Having a go at making the leaf springs. The leaves need further trimming in length to get the profile better
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Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Posted: Fri May 01, 2020 8:45 am
Your photos are not doing your work justice.
Can you up the resolution when you resize?
Can you up the resolution when you resize?
Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Posted: Fri May 01, 2020 8:46 am
They do look great though...
Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Posted: Fri May 01, 2020 8:57 am
I'm using my budget phone camera, I'm a lo-fi kind of guy. No studio photography here 
Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Posted: Sat May 02, 2020 12:12 am
Nice springs, lovely stuff.
Keep feeding the pics and updates.
I now wish I had taken the trouble to make spring.
Perhaps next time.
Keep feeding the pics and updates.
I now wish I had taken the trouble to make spring.
Perhaps next time.
Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Posted: 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
Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Posted: 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
The leaves have been trimmed
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Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Posted: Tue May 05, 2020 7:06 am
Nice job Dave, are you going to just let them weather naturally.
Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 12:50 am
Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Posted: 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.
(hq pic for Tom)
(hq pic for Tom)
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Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Posted: Thu May 07, 2020 8:37 am
The first pic is much better quality, you should post them all like that!
Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Posted: Thu May 07, 2020 8:49 am
Love the hangers Dave...
Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Posted: 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
(Using the old digital camera for Tom)
(Using the old digital camera for Tom)
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Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Posted: Mon May 11, 2020 9:21 am
The pictures are better quality using your digital camera.
I like the brass rod bracket.
I like the brass rod bracket.
Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Posted: Mon May 11, 2020 9:30 am
I reckon the flat bar type is more prototypical.
Grant.
Grant.