Although this is for the A1 735 I thought it was a far better workshop post
The reasons for altering the buffers for the A1.
1) they sit very close th the footplate.
2) I could not see an easy fixing the heads
3) Did not want to solder them on assembled.
I had seen an article about making them selfcontained some time ago, so we have to try from memory as I for the life of me I can't remember where the article was. The idea is that a the head has a slot in i
Here is my way of adding the little details of saftey chains on doors, brake gaurds etc. Not sure when or when I found out about doing them this way. It is not my idea but for me it works.
I start by making the loop that would hold the pin in place. These can be made any size, I just pick a drill that makes a loop slightly bigger than the pin it goes over. You will also see my source of copper.
Next job is to wind the tails together, the tighter the twist the
I have been attacking a few plastic wagons as I have been stuck at the appartment. I was half way through a Parksibe brake van and thought it ought to be compensated, but could see no easy way around it. Then I thought I like Haywoods spring system could I incorporate this into the Parkside kit.
Well here is to receipe.
Drill the top of the axle box and the bottom of the spring to clear a Slaters hornblock spring. I found that drilling holes to leave only 0.5mm to be compressed
