more like driven batty

The Accentric links proved to be the most troublesome of the motion rods to lengthen. Due mainly to the fact that they are a single etch and not laminated from two etches.

Long and short of it is that I had to lengthen them by approx 5mm so some re-inforcement was needed. Good job I have some 5 thou' phosphor bronze sheet to hand. The three bits of the lengthened rod was soldered to the sheet then the whole thing cut out and trimmed up.

Two rods done, two hours gone

Thankfully, the valve rod is the right length so assembly can now commence.

I will however start by fitting the coupling rods to the wheels and then the con-rod to the cross-slide. Once this arrangement runs well the rest of the motion will be assembled bit by bit to ensure free running.