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New layout for Christmas.
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2020 5:05 pm
by Tony Bird
Hi,
A bit early I know.
https://youtu.be/e0tvXbhWO7Y
Take care.
Tony.
Re: New layout for Christmas.
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2020 10:16 am
by FWLR
Thats flipping fantastic Tony. What a brilliant job you have done, a very nice bit of engineering with the rail bender also.....
Can I have one please.......
Re: New layout for Christmas.
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2020 4:00 pm
by Tony Bird
Hi Rod,
The rail bender I made many years ago from I think a redundant vertical slide. Later I made a much simpler one to bend heavier sections. A vice with flat tops to its jaws is needed and the rollers can be fitted when necessary. If you have a lathe the rollers are straight forward to make, I made quite a few as blanks and profile them when needed.
Take care Tony.
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Re: New layout for Christmas.
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2020 6:42 pm
by ge_rik
Fascinating! I really do like modified charity shop finds and this is one of the best!
Rik
Re: New layout for Christmas.
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2020 11:11 pm
by mymodeltrain
Very detailed work, thanks for sharing. It's true around this time of the year I always want to do something with my railway, so it's not early, it's just the right mood for the work.
Re: New layout for Christmas.
Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2020 9:19 am
by FWLR
Hi Tony,
Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately I don't have a lathe anymore. When I was going through my divorce I left it at my ex's address because I had no where to store it, then her new fella sold it because he wanted the room for his stuff....I was not a happy chappie with him or her....
Still that's all in the past now......