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Horsetan wrote:That looks like fun.

Another one for the Hawksworth 15xx (6'4"×6'6") will be equally tight.

Think I'll be sticking with compensation on mine.

Mike

What ever became of this ? Anyone know?

Mike

I had this problem on the County 4-6-0. The smoke box door is recessed into a rim. I used a plastic cutter to produce the rim and then shaped the bevel with wet and dry. Didn't take long, but worth the effort. The real pain was having to take the rim width off the smokebox so that everything was the...

Prompted by your comments I had a quick search and it is possible to get drills for brass that are designed for the purpose. https://www.fine-tools.com/messingbohrer.html
They are a tad pricey though

Cheers,

David

You wouldn't want to break too many of those!! Ouch!

Mike

That's interesting. But doing that on a 0.5mm drill? Not so sure. Worth a go though, thanks for posting that David, I had no idea there was a cure for the grabbing effect.

Mike

Fair play David, that looks excellent. Something to enjoy. Look forward to seeing it painted and another video.

Mike

Thanks Ted - very helpful. Look forward to more.

Mike

WOW, I mean WOW!

Mike

What’s wrong with printing it (3D) ?

Mike

Fair play David - that is a stunningly simple idea. Which I shall copy.

Mike

Ted I'm going to CSB the loco chassis, so if you'd like to divulge the measurements on the chassis :P . Tender is already done - I just need to figure out how to put some much needed weight into it. The tender is just basically a box after the chassis has been dropped out. I've moved the offending p...

Ahhh! Thanks Ted.

Mike

Hi Yes, the County is 4-6-0 as Ivan has said. Origins were Falcon. The only bits that made it to the final model were the cabsides and foot plate - and that was shortened. Everything else was scratched. Now residing on Ultrascale wheels, HL g/box with a 1420 and Comet chassis with Gordan Ashton Spri...

Dave Those are for the Std class 5 (from the Gibson kit) - which is waiting for it's gearbox and motor to arrive, I know Chris has supply problems at the moment. On another note, what about one of the loctite brews for your tender problem? 501 or 503. Both cure in the absence of air and are very thi...

So, having curred my Counties inability to turn corners without throwing a hissy fit and curred the running - this involved driving wheels off and a new motor and gearbox. So I have now exhauted all my HL gearboxes supply and am now waiting for Mr Gibbon to send more! Anyway, having curred most prob...

Hi John B set, 2 * M set and a few strays. So twelve in total. I think it'll be worth the effort. But as they're still in development...I'll crack on with the shelf of shame. Just need some gearboxes to turn up! I've been trying to work out why my County shorts, curred that today, now it runs like a...

Having finished putting the springing units into the bogies it was time to mate them with the coach I'd already built. IMG_1805.jpg I think these have really added something to the coach and the fact that they are a scale width DOES make a difference. Looking forward to a GWR range to retro-fit. Sta...

Doug I’ve ordered a couple of the g/boxes that have the rotating part at the bottom. I’m sure with a bit of gratuitous violence and a bit of luck it should be ok. The finish on the Brit is down to a very Matt varnish - Trstors I think. The other engines were gloss varnished first and then I used acr...

Ivan The valencing wasn't the problem. The problem is how to get a gearbox and motor in it. The back of the cab joins to a great slab of whitemetal for the back of the firebox - both are full height, which in turn restricts the fitting of a g/box! Fortunately, the clever people at Dremel do some ver...

Andy

The wheels were Ultrascale on 5625. So I'm hoping they'll pull off and go back on with the wheel press. They went on dead plum - no wobble.

Mike

Steve That's a DJH kit - with alot of detail added. Comet chassis, the last of the Sharman's wheels that I have, masokits sprung bogie and my own design for the sprung pony and tender. High level road runner and a 1624 up the spout. Runs sweetly, if I could upload the iphone video you could see. I m...

So I've been off work now for 3 months. Just as well to make the most of this time, as it's unlikely to come around again. A lot of unfinished projects waiting for final touches. Wagons, coaches and engines. Starting with a very long outstanding project. Britania class 7, Western Star 70025. I've be...

Pete
I think you have one of my trial etches for a BR STD tender that demonstates that same point. I have been thinking of using the High Level spacer saver bearings and re-designing the chassis.

Sorry to hi-jack

Mike

Dave

Markits do 2 types of washout plug. Page 5b..M4WASHD & M4WASHi. The first are the disc type.

Like the build, thanks for all the help and yes I have one too. It will come after the other 56xx and 42xx and they won't be started untill I finish the Std cl5.

Mike

Count me in.

Mike