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Buffers made and added to the 20


johnteal

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When I built my 25, I struggled to come up with a way of cutting plasticard into discs. It had me stumped for days ! and then I came up with a real simple solution... 4pence tooling :)

 

Step One

 

Super glue four 1 pence pieces to a strip of styrene.

 

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Step Two

 

Using a blade score straight lines round the penny, then with a pair of pliers snap the surplus off. You need to hold the penny to the card.

 

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Step Three

 

Dress the edge with a file using the penny as a file guide (yes you may damage the penny !)

 

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Step Four

 

A final tidy with a nail emery board. and the front edge is given a slight rad.

 

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Finally

 

Flip over prize off the coin and solvent weld a tube on the back, this tube has an Outside diameter the same as the Inside diameter of the one the cab

 

 

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Then its a push fit onto the body

 

 

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The inside of the cab has also had a coat of paint to reduce the yellow glow !

 

John

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Such an elegant solution! So simple and obvious - but takes a flash of genius to see it :)

 

I'm following this with absolute amazement - keep up the excellent work!

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