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| NormanV:
The plan calls for ground steel for the shafts, I decided to turn them from oversize metals. The longest shaft is 12mm dia x 200mm long. I turned it between centres and initially it turned out oversize at the tailstock end but a bash with a hammer on the tailstock ended up with it being parallel over the whole length. I am quite pleased with that. After that the other shafts, only 100mm long, were a doddle. |
| NormanV:
The crankshaft was my next attempt. I made it in three pieces and loctited it together. I will pin it when I have the material for the pins. |
| NormanV:
Making the spokes was tedious. I tried a couple of different approaches but it just needed patience and I got there in the end. I started on the front wheels as they seemed easier. |
| NormanV:
And here are both front wheels completed and mounted on the axle. |
| NormanV:
Today I started on the rear wheels. Wheel building is fun, and progress is quite rapid. |
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