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Post by simplyloco on Dec 5, 2018 9:23:10 GMT
My locos lie om their side on a soft bed of foam and a couple of old duvets. D Gosh David, you must have a lot of old duvets!  |
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Post by simplyloco on Dec 5, 2018 10:03:10 GMT
Turnover StandThe angle brackets are 6mm thick, supported by 25 mm sq columns of Hiduminium alloy, so it could probably support the odd armoured car...  I hope this thread hasn't taken a turn for the wurst? I suppose it's just a matter of degree as this diversion hasn't a pivotal role in the loco completion. John
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2018 12:42:52 GMT
Hi John
I do see the need for a turnover stand, in fact, I ordered such a stand while at the 'Midlands' show this year to help me with my build. What worries me about turning the loc with a boiler attached is the amount of weight that isn't balanced and that the attachment of the boiler to the frame isn't up to dealing with this weight distribution. It's not a criticism of your design, it's for all loco's with a boiler fitted. My head just won't accept that this is safe.
Please don't think that this excellent thread is making a turn for the worse, that was not my intention sir...
Kind regards
Pete
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Post by delaplume on Dec 5, 2018 14:46:40 GMT
Hi John I do see the need for a turnover stand, in fact, I ordered such a stand while at the 'Midlands' show this year to help me with my build. What worries me about turning the loc with a boiler attached is the amount of weight that isn't balanced and that the attachment of the boiler to the frame isn't up to dealing with this weight distribution. It's not a criticism of your design, it's for all loco's with a boiler fitted. My head just won't accept that this is safe. Please don't think that this excellent thread is making a turn for the worse, that was not my intention sir... Kind regards Pete A "turn" for the worse ?? ----------- nice one , Pete !!...LoL |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2018 14:53:55 GMT
Hi John I do see the need for a turnover stand, in fact, I ordered such a stand while at the 'Midlands' show this year to help me with my build. What worries me about turning the loc with a boiler attached is the amount of weight that isn't balanced and that the attachment of the boiler to the frame isn't up to dealing with this weight distribution. It's not a criticism of your design, it's for all loco's with a boiler fitted. My head just won't accept that this is safe. Please don't think that this excellent thread is making a turn for the worse, that was not my intention sir... Kind regards Pete A "turn" for the worse ?? ----------- nice one , Pete !!...LoL lol.. I missed that one....no pun intended chaps.. |
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Post by westlin on Dec 5, 2018 18:12:23 GMT
You should try a rollover jig on classic mini, thats unbalanced
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Post by simplyloco on Dec 5, 2018 18:46:07 GMT
One handrail stanchion short
I bought 20 x 2 1/2" Gauge stanchions, and have lost five of them somewhere in my workshop, so I'm one short and can't complete the blinkers without it. Trouble is, I can't remember where I got them from and my searches reveal nothing! Anyone got one please or can point me in the right direction? I bought some from EKP yesterday, but they are HUGE even though they purport to be 3 1/2" Gauge. They might diminish when painted black but they ain't good enough... John  WP_20181205_17_30_06_Pro by inkaboat, on Flickr
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Post by Midland on Dec 5, 2018 21:53:54 GMT
For God's sake John you are fawning over this ghastly British railway lots of wheels bloody great monstrosity, when you could have built a Midland Compound with exquisite beauty or a Princess Royal Pacific, a Claughton perhaps or even developed into the mysterious East where they have things called A1, A2, A3, A4s all very gorgeous but the pinnacle was Mallard.
So, to save your fragile loco holder gismo, let me suggest a nice little, well, what could it be, we have so many lovely Midland examples!!
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Post by delaplume on Dec 5, 2018 22:09:09 GMT
You should try a rollover jig on classic mini, thats unbalanced or the similar type for the Morris 1000 !! |
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Post by simplyloco on Dec 5, 2018 23:41:26 GMT
For God's sake John you are fawning over this ghastly British railway lots of wheels bloody great monstrosity, when you could have built a Midland Compound with exquisite beauty or a Princess Royal Pacific, a Claughton perhaps or even developed into the mysterious East where they have things called A1, A2, A3, A4s all very gorgeous but the pinnacle was Mallard. So, to save your fragile loco holder gismo, let me suggest a nice little, well, what could it be, we have so many lovely Midland examples!! D So which one of your 'gorgeous' locos are we going to finish together.. |
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Post by Midland on Dec 6, 2018 9:32:37 GMT
[/quote]So which one of your 'gorgeous' locos are we going to finish together.. [/quote] SSSSHHHHH, no-one knows about that one yet except a certain person blabbed down at Riverside Park last Sat!! D |
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Post by Jock McFarlane on Dec 6, 2018 15:38:53 GMT
One handrail stanchion short
I bought 20 x 2 1/2" Gauge stanchions, and have lost five of them somewhere in my workshop, so I'm one short and can't complete the blinkers without it. Trouble is, I can't remember where I got them from and my searches reveal nothing! Anyone got one please or can point me in the right direction? I bought some from EKP yesterday, but they are HUGE even though they purport to be 3 1/2" Gauge. They might diminish when painted black but they ain't good enough... John WP_20181205_17_30_06_Pro by inkaboat, on Flickr Apologies if you have already covered this in your thread which I have not read in detail but I am pretty sure the surface of the running board should be black.
A horse has blinkers (some racehorses and many carthorses) the purpose of which is to make them look forward and not to be distracted by things at the periphery of their vision. A railway locomotive tends to have smoke deflectors.
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Post by simplyloco on Dec 6, 2018 15:49:47 GMT
Flap OverI took the plunge - literally- and made a stanchion form tool from gauge plate and the job took less than an hour. It's not perfect, as it doesn't quite match the original in the picture, but black is such a slimming colour!  WP_20181206_15_12_36_Pro - Copy by inkaboat, on Flickr That's better! Well, it will be after I've given the blinkers a topcoat! Jock, thanks for your input but I'm keeping the boards green for the time being. John  WP_20181206_15_22_25_Pro by inkaboat, on Flickr
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Post by delaplume on Dec 6, 2018 16:27:57 GMT
Flap OverI took the plunge - literally- and made a stanchion form tool from gauge plate and the job took less than an hour. It's not perfect, as it doesn't quite match the original in the picture, but black is such a slimming colour! WP_20181206_15_12_36_Pro - Copy by inkaboat, on Flickr That's better! Well, it will be after I've given the blinkers a topcoat! Jock, thanks for your input but I'm keeping the boards green for the time being. John WP_20181206_15_22_25_Pro by inkaboat, on Flickr Nice work there John----- I particularly like the profile tool ..... good bit of Model Engineering !! |
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Post by dhamblin on Dec 6, 2018 18:59:52 GMT
Probably a bit late now, but was it Polly Models? They do a 2 1/2" gauge size for 1/16" rod with a M2 thread. Your form tool produced copy looks pretty good though Regards, Dan |
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Post by simplyloco on Dec 7, 2018 16:04:21 GMT
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Post by JonL on Dec 7, 2018 17:54:46 GMT
Oh that looks mighty fine John.
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Post by simplyloco on Dec 7, 2018 18:04:04 GMT
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Post by JonL on Dec 7, 2018 18:10:24 GMT
I'm not looking forward to making those. Top work.
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Post by delaplume on Dec 7, 2018 18:18:54 GMT
Hello again John, Now those Black running boards look so much better--- but are you sure the water pipes to the clacks were lagged  |
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