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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

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

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

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

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)

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

Love the hangers Dave...

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)

The pictures are better quality using your digital camera.

I like the brass rod bracket.

I reckon the flat bar type is more prototypical.
Grant.

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

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.

What do you think of this new one? Where larger rod meets flat strip. I think it gets my vote

Yes, I agree Dave. Thicker rod and strip U bracket, gets my vote.

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

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

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

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

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.

We are getting there with the first spring