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doubleboost:
Hi
Ron
That loco is coming along nicely :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
I always like to see some good file work :clap: :clap: :clap:
John

ozzie46:

Thanks Benni,

Thanks John, I'm learning a lot about files that I didn't know "I didn't know". Does that make any sense at all? :loco: :loco: :loco: :D :D

Ron

ozzie46:

Made the push rods. Started by riveting 2 pieces of stock together. I didn't have any rivets so I used 16 penny finishing nails. They worked like a charm.

I then marked out the profile and sawed it to rough shape on my 4 x 6 saw.

I then drilled out the big end an little ends and made mandrels to fit the drilled holes as I drilled them to the size of thOD of the bushings. I drilled and reamed the mandrels .250 and mounted the roughed out blanks on a piece of 1/4 thick angle iron for machining.

Here they are after machining and sanding. Still have to make the bushings.

Stilldrillin:
That's fine work you're producing there Ron! :clap: :clap:

It's way beyond my capabilities. But I admire a man as can. :thumbup:

David D

ozzie46:

Thanks David D, But don't short yourself. If I can do it you can too.
I've never done this before and am just following all the advice and techniques I can find on the web and Kozos' book on building the Pennsylvania A-3 Switcher.
I bow to all who have posted said info and am greatly in their debt.

Ron

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