Horsetan Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Nowt wrong with a load of crap behind the vice... Suddenly I feel a lot better..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Suddenly I feel a lot better..... Maybe I should have been a Doctor... (Medical) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefrk Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Hi Porcy, I really must object to that photo of your workbench, you've obviously tidied it up for the photo as there are no blue topped packets to be seen..... Dave Franks. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenrithBeacon Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 David, I use a Watchmakers vice (from Eileens Emporium) which isn't too big and can be removed from it's baseplate when not needed. Otherwise a cheap turnscrew mounted vice (e.g. one of the Rolson range) will do, as it doesn't need to be permanently fixed to the workbench. Some kit suppliers provide ready rolled etched boilers, thus making life a bit easier. Jol Thanks for that Jol. I normally use a watchmakers vice, acquired from Eileens, because I find that my smallish (as they go) engineers vice is too big and inconvenient for 4mm stuff. Great for most DIY jobs around the house, but too big for modelling. I was just concerned that the conversation above seemed to be making it clear that the GW rolling mill needed to be secured in an engineer's vice. Concerned, because my current workbench, an adapted IKEA desk, is too small for the engineer's vice I have. I do have a requirement for a rolling mill, because I have a partially completed kit in stock which needs to have a rolled boiler, although I suppose I could use a brass tube instead. Perhaps I'll think again. Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted June 9, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 9, 2015 Hi Porcy, I really must object to that photo of your workbench, you've obviously tidied it up for the photo as there are no blue topped packets to be seen..... Dave Franks. As I said, loads of crap at that end of the bench... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 you've obviously tidied it up for the photo You don't know how near the truth you are with that statement... you've obviously tidied it up for the photo as there are no blue topped packets to be seen..... Happy? No connection to LMS apart from subliminal marketing advisor. LMS models. Doing more for Scotland's Balance of Payments than the BOS could ever do. P Crosspost with Mr. G's Pic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 When did LMS start doing sherbet? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 (edited) When did LMS start doing sherbet? Every workbench has to have some form of sustenance on it. (Note the box; not just a mere packet, of Maltesers on Mr G's bench!) P Edited June 9, 2015 by Porcy Mane Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted June 9, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 9, 2015 Every workbench has to have some form of sustenance on it. (Note the box; not just a mere packet, of Maltesers on Mr G's bench!) P Contains coach seating unfortunately. .. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 (edited) Contains coach seating unfortunately. .. Maybe now, but at some time in the past! I also have a recollection of buying you some Jellie Babies in the past. (and in a pub come to that). P Edit: Never realised seating was an ingredient. What's it's e number? Edited June 9, 2015 by Porcy Mane Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefrk Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 You don't know how near the truth you are with that statement... Happy? Workbench-012-sm.jpg No connection to LMS apart from subliminal marketing advisor. LMS models. Doing more for Scotland's Balance of Payments than the BOS could ever do. P Crosspost with Mr. G's Pic. Now that's better. Some may regard it as overload though.... Do you want to be my distributor as well.... Dave, thoroughly gobsmacked of Glasgow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete55 Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Now that's better. Some may regard it as overload though.... Do you want to be my distributor as well.... Dave, thoroughly gobsmacked of Glasgow. Looks like he already is...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Do you want to be my distributor as well.... Nah. For me, that would be worse then been locked in a sweetie shop. P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 (edited) Dave, thoroughly gobsmacked of Glasgow. Well... I was looking for a model to show off your wares in a thoroughly misogynistic sort of way; sort of in this style: https://moremoneymorechoices.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/alcohol-and-genital.jpg (yes ... that sort of model) but I couldn't find one readily to hand. Yesterday was spent drilling out some LMS LB01 buffers to spring them. What do you think? With apologies to Mr. G for hijacking his thread. (Again) P, of Durham, thoroughly deserving of a gob smack. Edited June 9, 2015 by Porcy Mane 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ArthurK Posted June 9, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 9, 2015 Arthur's law states that as the build progresses the space available for working shrinks to the absolute minimum area is which it is still possible to work. ArthurK Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.hill64 Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Arthur's law states that as the build progresses the space available for working shrinks to the absolute minimum area is which it is still possible to work. ArthurK I'm glad it's not just me! I always tidy up before the start of a new build but......................... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 You don't know how near the truth you are with that statement... Happy? Workbench-012-sm.jpg No connection to LMS apart from subliminal marketing advisor. "This thread has been sponsored by Lanarkshire Model Supplies......." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete55 Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 "This thread has been sponsored by Lanarkshire Model Supplies......." Noooooooooo, that would imply Master Franks giving things away......... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 When did LMS start doing sherbet? It's cheaper than weathering powder and if you make a mistake just lick it off......two for the price of one ! Bonus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Noooooooooo, that would imply Master Franks giving things away......... Judging by the closing prices on some of his recent eBay auctions, I'd say that this is precisely what he's done Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted June 11, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 11, 2015 Right, Topic Reset. Made good progress with the tender tonight, I've got all the etched parts on now apart from the brakes. The flared out pieces at the top of the sides went well, the instructions say to put the piece between a piece of 1/8" rod and a piece of firm rubber and squeeze it in a vice, I don't have a piece of firm rubber so I used two thicknesses of MRJ envelope card and then I got the really big vice (bigger than the one you've seen) out to squeeze it in, perfect curved brass. Starting to look the part now! 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ArthurK Posted June 12, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 12, 2015 (edited) The tender flares in my recent kits are all preformed. ArthurK Edited June 12, 2015 by ArthurK 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-GNR Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Right, Topic Reset. Made good progress with the tender tonight, I've got all the etched parts on now apart from the brakes. The flared out pieces at the top of the sides went well, the instructions say to put the piece between a piece of 1/8" rod and a piece of firm rubber and squeeze it in a vice, I don't have a piece of firm rubber so I used two thicknesses of MRJ envelope card and then I got the really big vice (bigger than the one you've seen) out to squeeze it in, perfect curved brass. IMGP0655-001.JPG Starting to look the part now! IMGP0656-001.JPG Looking very nice Paul, be nice to see it in the flesh if your fetching it along to the Goathland show. Very much looking forward to the show, The Mill is progressing nicely getting ready for it. Cheers Chris 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Cram Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Can I ask how you managed to get the bottom of the boiler round? I have rolled my T1 boiler but I can't seem to get curve all the way around the bottom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ArthurK Posted June 12, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 12, 2015 (edited) Paul Getting the bottom of the boiler to the same radius as the rest of it is not always easy. Engage the edge of the boiler so that it just touches the bottom roller the screw the pressure of the top roller until, hopefully, you get it to deform. You may need a few goes at that. Another method is to use a piece of scrap brassunder the boiler bottom join and roll the two together. That way the boiler edge doesn't drop between the two bottom rollers. If that fails put the nearly rolled boiler into a brass tube with a diameter of little more than the boiler and finish the rolling inside that. Well it usually works for me! Of course annealing the boiler first makes rolling a lot easier but be warned the boiler is then very soft and VERY easily dented. ArthurK Edited June 12, 2015 by ArthurK Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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