Shapeways Interlocking Brass/Bronze

[Quarryscapes]

I've been curious for a while as to how well this would work, so I devised a D Link and hook in 16mm scale to see if it would actually work - it does! 

 

So I've now modelled up the whole buffer/coupling assembly of the FR 2 Ton Wagon with integral link and hook and have made it available for sale. Not cheap, but More accurate and less work than the supplied castings from Slater's (in their 2 ton wagon kit as shown below). 

 

 

[Enterprisingwestern]

Now, if you could do screw couplings in 4mm to that standard!

 

Mike.

[MGR Hooper!]

Stunning bit of kit!

[Quarryscapes]

Now, if you could do screw couplings in 4mm to that standard!

 

Mike.

 

It's not the size of wire that would cause problems with that but the clearance between parts - if you could put up with an oversized hook you could make working 3 links, just. The images here illustrate 1mm diameter for the D-link in a hole of 1.5mm diameter in the hook.

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The latest attempt - a complete LNWR buffer/coupling in 16mm. Works like a charm! 

 

 

[Quarryscapes]

Finally I have another wagon so I can actually test out the coupling function of the bronze hook and link, It works, and is no less fiddly than 3 links in 4mm!