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Jan 9, 2015 22:45:46 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2015 22:45:46 GMT
Perhaps this may help in your decision Ben....mind you I like the beer option too... Pete
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jma1009
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Jan 9, 2015 23:48:16 GMT
Post by jma1009 on Jan 9, 2015 23:48:16 GMT
hi ben, most of my chimneys have been made out of old bearings and lumps of cored brass and ive never used castings. much cheaper too! when don young sourced his castings they were very fine castings indeed. cheers, julian
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Feb 18, 2015 21:13:05 GMT
Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2015 21:13:05 GMT
Hi Ben
I agree that's very bad of reeves not to at least apologize ...not very good PR that's for sure, shame as my experience with hasn't been to bad although one or two casting weren't great but nothing as bad as yours.
I note you've at blubell on the 20/3..can't promise as I've had too many health issues of late..currently in bed trying to type on the phone, not easy...but if I am feeling better by then I may try to get down..the 20th happens to be my birthday and seeing Mayflower may be just what the doctor ordered....I'll let you know nearer the time if I can make it.
cheers
Pete
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Feb 18, 2015 21:20:59 GMT
Post by Cro on Feb 18, 2015 21:20:59 GMT
The Chimney casting was very poor but the service seems to have been just as bad, did they charge you a "re-stocking fee" as they tried too when I returned a load of ratchet wheels - I made such a fuss they didn't bother.
When a bit more time allows I will crack on more with the chimney castings, I had a thought and I think if you are happy to use the one I have already modeled of the GA then we can get two of those made and you adapt one for the copper cap unless the base for that was significantly different?
Hopefully you'll find a few hours this week, as you know I have made progress on the CAD model for the cylinder block and just waiting for the frames drawings myself.
Adam
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Feb 18, 2015 21:33:56 GMT
Post by Cro on Feb 18, 2015 21:33:56 GMT
That's ok I'll let you off out of interest what time is Mayflower at the Bluebell on that 20th as I am home from uni that day! That's good then, but yeah I haven't seen too many castings come out recently that have been great - I don't know if you have seen Andy's Dougal but the wheel castings for that, the centre boss was not central.... I am just finishing off the machining drawings for the manifold as the 2nd casting should be back from the foundry Friday! Adam
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Feb 19, 2015 10:26:10 GMT
Post by Cro on Feb 19, 2015 10:26:10 GMT
You probably won't notice it now as I think the way they machined it over came the fact they weren't central but I can't remember off the top of my head. But goes well for a little one! Yeah I think its pretty slow, slower than he would like as other Andrew insisted he brush painted it and its just taking his time that now he has a job he has a lack of!
I think the drawing is finished, might send it to you to check over quickly.
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Feb 22, 2015 22:22:54 GMT
Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2015 22:22:54 GMT
ahh the memories... ...looking great Ben....are these the same size as mine, that is 4 3/4 dia? just wondered out of curiosity.. Pete
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Feb 23, 2015 22:19:40 GMT
Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2015 22:19:40 GMT
Hi Ben I doubt that anyone would know even if they are slightly out...I'm not familiar with your type of tender, since it's smaller I guess it makes sense to have slightly smaller wheels...I tried to do a search a few days back when ou posted pictures but found nothing.....did note one thing though...yours and my loco share the same front bogie wheels.. Pete
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Feb 24, 2015 9:12:07 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2015 9:12:07 GMT
Hi Ben I would agree that the A1/3 and V2 use the same cartazzi arrangement, I just did a quick search and they both have the same leading and trailing wheels, just the mains on the V2 being 6" smaller. I do like Don's cartazzi arrangement, it's very close to the prototype although he does give some easier options...doing away with the side control wedge swivel I believe. However I enjoyed making these parts and took John's (baggo) advice and made the parts a loose fit, all seems to work very well, once I have the main wheels on I plan to take the chassis and tender together to my club and try it around the tightest curve, which happens to be near the steaming bay so easy to get too. I think it's about 40' radius. I'll take the tender as I need to work out the length of the drawbar, I want it as close to scale as possible but able to negotiate the curves without fouling....should be fun... Pete
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pault
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Feb 24, 2015 20:23:53 GMT
Post by pault on Feb 24, 2015 20:23:53 GMT
Hi Ben, you may find that the V2 requires a slightly different angle on the Cartazzi horns as the frame layout is different to the A3. the thing that matters is the wheel spacings. There was a problem I think with the first A something where the angle was wrong for the frame layout. If I remember correctly the error was found as the loco repeatedly ran with hot boxes.
Then again in miniature it probably won't make a big difference
Regards Paul
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61962
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Feb 25, 2015 0:02:59 GMT
Post by 61962 on Feb 25, 2015 0:02:59 GMT
Ben,
Your lifting holes look about right. I make them 3/16 dia. on a 2 3/8" pcd. The GS tenders had 3' 9" dia wheels and the eight wheeled tenders had 4'2" dia. The eight wheeler underframe was a GNR design and was very much an stretched Ivatt class B tender in its original coal rail form.
Eddie
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