Wayne Rite Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Hi, Going through some drawers in the train room I came across a brass jig marked Bill Bedford W Iron JIG EO21/4 still in it's packet. I don't know how I came to get this, I know I bought some brass running gear parts and coach sides from Bill Bedford at DEMU Showcase in 2006 or 7 but as there isn't any instructions with it other than two lengths of 2mm steel shafting, I'm at a loss to see how I'm supposed to use it. Has anyone out there got one or used one of these, it's made to fold up in a 'U' shape and it has numbers under each pair of holes but beyond that I'm at a loss. Any help from out there in RM Web land would be gratefully appreciated. regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Sounds like the jig for setting axleguards at the correct wheelbase. It should be folded into a U shape and the steel rods passed through it and the axleguards to set the required wheelbase. The numbers on the side are wheelbase dimensions. Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 I imagine it's supposed to work much like the Brassmasters one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 I imagine it's supposed to work much like the Brassmasters one. Yes, though, because it has slots rather than holes, the Brassmasters jig is perhaps a little easier to use and can also be used to check alignment after the wheels have been fitted. Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
billbedford Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 The Brassmaster's jig has the disadvantage of completely covering the base of the w-irons so that fixing them down becomes much more tortuous. There is a Mk2 version of my jig with slots as well as hole available from Eileen's Emporium (though the graphic on their website doesn't show the upgraded etch) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Rite Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 Hi, Thanks for the rapid replies, especially from the man himself! After bending up the sides of the jig wouldn't the steel rods be too long to fit between the axle w irons unless I used 2mm axles with pinpoint ends to locate the axle guards parallel and square to the under-frame of the item of rolling stock I'm building? Or do I use the supplied rods through the holes intended to locate the brass bearings to get everything aligned properly before fitting the bearings using, say, super-glue rather than solder? Thanks again for the prompt replies. Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 11, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 11, 2015 Hi, Thanks for the rapid replies, especially from the man himself! After bending up the sides of the jig wouldn't the steel rods be too long to fit between the axle w irons unless I used 2mm axles with pinpoint ends to locate the axle guards parallel and square to the under-frame of the item of rolling stock I'm building? Or do I use the supplied rods through the holes intended to locate the brass bearings to get everything aligned properly before fitting the bearings using, say, super-glue rather than solder? Thanks again for the prompt replies. Regards What, you mean there aren't any instructions??????? Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Yes, you pass the rods through the holes in the axleguards before inserting the bearings. I assume Bill designed it for use with his sprung axleguards where the bearings are on separte carriers and are not directly attached to the guards. Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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