Spectacle plates

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steve howe
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Spectacle plates

Postby steve howe » Sun Oct 03, 2021 5:54 pm

Lacking the skill or knowledge to turn them, can anyone suggest a way or source of circular spectacle plate frames for pre-war 1 GWR locos?

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Re: Spectacle plates

Postby Winander » Sun Oct 03, 2021 6:29 pm

Steve,

Would tubing be appropriate, you can cut very fine bits off by rolling it under a scalpel blade if the wall is as thin as it's likely to be for your purposes?

Albion Alloys do 3, 4, and 5 mm diameter tubing and may do intermediate sizes, I just haven't looked. Metalsmiths http://www.metalsmith.co.uk/metals-materials.htm do the same with 0.5mm wal - their 6.7mm has 0.2mm wall. They stock a large range.
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Re: Spectacle plates

Postby Daddyman » Sun Oct 03, 2021 6:47 pm

Ambis Engineering do some sizes pre-cut.

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Re: Spectacle plates

Postby tmcsean » Mon Oct 04, 2021 7:23 am

A set of round punches and MSE plastic (cobex) glazing does the trick for me. I rarely get the first attempt right, and often it needs some gentle filing, but on the whole it works fine.

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Re: Spectacle plates

Postby Terry Bendall » Mon Oct 04, 2021 7:42 am

steve howe wrote:Lacking the skill or knowledge to turn them, can anyone suggest a way or source of circular spectacle plate frames for pre-war 1 GWR locos?


I am sure that is true but it is about as simple a turning job as you can get. :)

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Re: Spectacle plates

Postby steve howe » Mon Oct 04, 2021 10:52 am

Terry Bendall wrote:
steve howe wrote:Lacking the skill or knowledge to turn them, can anyone suggest a way or source of circular spectacle plate frames for pre-war 1 GWR locos?


I am sure that is true but it is about as simple a turning job as you can get. :)

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Ha! maybe for you Terry! :D

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