Any Wheel and size!

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Re: Any Wheel and size!

Postby Horsetan » Wed Jan 16, 2019 9:44 pm

billbedford wrote:....Anyway Here are a couple of photos of work in progress. The light speckles are filings from removing the support pips. The wheels should have gone into the ultrasonic before I took the photos.

BR 9F.jpg

LMS Jubilee.jpg


That actually looks really good already :thumb - especially the 9F....
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Re: Any Wheel and size!

Postby John Donnelly » Thu Jan 17, 2019 10:44 am

Some 'proper' 9F wheels would be the push I need to get started on my Bradwell chassis that's been sat in it's box for over 5 years...

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Re: Any Wheel and size!

Postby Horsetan » Thu Jan 17, 2019 10:46 am

John Donnelly wrote:Some 'proper' 9F wheels would be the push I need to get started on my Bradwell chassis that's been sat in it's box for over 5 years...


I've got one Bradwell underway (frames and rods done), but there are at least two more..... :mrgreen:
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Re: Any Wheel and size!

Postby John Donnelly » Thu Jan 17, 2019 10:50 am

Horsetan wrote:
John Donnelly wrote:Some 'proper' 9F wheels would be the push I need to get started on my Bradwell chassis that's been sat in it's box for over 5 years...


I've got one Bradwell underway (frames and rods done), but there are at least two more..... :mrgreen:


I open the box of mine every now and again, get frightened and put it away again...

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Re: Any Wheel and size!

Postby Horsetan » Thu Jan 17, 2019 11:41 pm

John Donnelly wrote:....I open the box of mine every now and again, get frightened and put it away again...


Other than the fact that my eyesight deteriorated to the extent that I now wear varifocals, I thought it went well enough up to here:

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Re: Any Wheel and size!

Postby MarkS » Fri Jan 18, 2019 5:18 am

Nice, but where are the CSB fulcrums?
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Postby Horsetan » Fri Jan 18, 2019 7:56 am

MarkS wrote:Nice, but where are the CSB fulcrums?


There aren't any.
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Postby dal-t » Fri Jan 18, 2019 6:25 pm

Sounds like the ex-Midland traffic inspector asking the ex-L&NW driver, post 1923, "Where's your Pilot engine?"; pause, shift pipe in teeth, check pocket watch, reply disdainfully (as ex-Premier Line to ex-second best) "Back in 't shed, where 'e belongs!" - or in this case, "Stuck in drawer, where they can't cause no trouble!" :D :D :D
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Postby billbedford » Fri Jan 18, 2019 6:31 pm

CSBs were invented after someone tried to set up the springs on one of the other Bradwell kits. ;)

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Re: Any Wheel and size!

Postby MarkS » Fri Jan 18, 2019 8:10 pm

MarkS wrote:
Nice, but where are the CSB fulcrums?



There aren't any.


Ahh, air suspension... ;)
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Postby Horsetan » Sat Jan 19, 2019 12:42 am

MarkS wrote:....Ahh, air suspension... ;)


Oleopneumatic. :thumb

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Re: Any Wheel and size!

Postby MarkS » Sat Jan 19, 2019 2:02 am

I stand corrected... can't wait to see your 9F with oleo pneumatic suspension! Body roll could an issue though. :?
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Postby billbedford » Sat Jan 19, 2019 11:02 am

MarkS wrote:Ahh, air suspension... ;)


... or magnetic

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Re: Any Wheel and size!

Postby David Bigcheeseplant » Mon Sep 09, 2019 6:33 am

9F print.jpg


I test printed some of the 9F wheels which look ok. plus Peckett and Southern E1

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Re: Any Wheel and size!

Postby Horsetan » Sat Sep 14, 2019 12:49 pm

David Bigcheeseplant wrote:9F print.jpg

I test printed some of the 9F wheels which look ok.


That looks promising! :thumb
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Re: Any Wheel and size!

Postby David Knight » Sat Sep 14, 2019 2:16 pm

The new Peckett B2 s coming out have 3’7” wheels, can the print be expanded to suit?

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Re: Any Wheel and size!

Postby David Bigcheeseplant » Sat Sep 14, 2019 6:56 pm

I can create any wheel if I know what diameter crank throw etc.

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Re: Any Wheel and size!

Postby Horsetan » Sat Sep 14, 2019 11:10 pm

Will the 9F print survive being pressed into a tyre?
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Re: Any Wheel and size!

Postby Mike Garwood » Sun Sep 15, 2019 10:48 am

"Will the 9F print survive being pressed into a tyre?"....from whence cometh the tyres?

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Re: Any Wheel and size!

Postby Dave Franks » Sun Sep 15, 2019 11:55 am

Mike Garwood wrote:"Will the 9F print survive being pressed into a tyre?"....from whence cometh the tyres?

Mike


My question too....

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Re: Any Wheel and size!

Postby David Bigcheeseplant » Sun Sep 15, 2019 12:00 pm

Previously I have made the wheels a tight fit in the tyre with a bit of glue so they stay put. I have used Gibson tyres in the past but if I can get tyres CNC machined the I would design the tyre so that the centre has a more positive location. The fit I can get on an axle is similar to that of a Gibson wheel.

Is there a P4 tyre profile I can get so may get a quote for tyres?

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Re: Any Wheel and size!

Postby grovenor-2685 » Sun Sep 15, 2019 12:10 pm

The profile is in the Standards digest.
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Re: Any Wheel and size!

Postby Steve Carter » Sun Sep 15, 2019 12:46 pm

Made to order P4 wheels, an exciting prospect :thumb
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Re: Any Wheel and size!

Postby Mike Garwood » Sun Sep 15, 2019 3:10 pm

I'd start with a set of 9f wheels and go from there (I have 3 to build...one step at a time). So for me cost, to a point, would be a factor. Anything more than Ultrascale prices and I'd be out.

Looking forward to seeing how this moves forward. Just one more question...would EM tyres be available as well?

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Re: Any Wheel and size!

Postby Crepello » Sun Sep 15, 2019 7:44 pm

grovenor-2685 wrote:The profile is in the Standards digest.


I'd prefer the Exactoscale profile - the scale half-inch extra clearance each side would be most welcome with outside cylinder locos.


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