RSS Fetcher Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 <span rel='lightbox'><img class='bbc_img' src='https://scontent-a-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/s480x480/10613040_10152632959171251_6045546620955529828_n.jpg?oh=ac50b39f47dd7cad1b9d285db82699ff&oe=5499C86A' alt='Posted Image' /></span><br /><br />Well, I found the 2.5mm drill and all the top-hat bearings!<br /><br />A comment on glues: I used a PVA-type glue called "weldbond" for the timber underframe, and I used araldite (a 2-part epoxy resin) to glue the whitemetal axleguards to the frames.<br /><br />The holes for the coupling hooks were made by drilling two 1.0 or 1.5mm holes and then using a sharp craft knife to make them into a slot. A little more work with the craft knife and the hooks fit in perfectly. The springs are somewhat superfluous, as the hooks are a tight friction fit into the buffer beams.<br /><br />So I now have a rolling chassis! When I've finally figured out what wagon is going onto it, I'll sort out the brake gear, but I'm likely just to use some bits from a huge pack of whitemetal castings I bought several years ago. When I've sorted out what buffers I'm going to use, I'll add the remaining underframe timbers. View the full article Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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