Finishing off a 5" Gauge Simplex Loco

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Stilldrillin:
Thanks for your interest :(

Sorry for the silence Stew.

My thoughts were. If you can't say anything to help..... Say nowt! :med:

Tricky little buggers, these orphans....... :(

David D

sbwhart:

--- Quote from: Stilldrillin on August 28, 2013, 05:54:51 PM ---Thanks for your interest :(

Sorry for the silence Stew.

My thoughts were. If you can't say anything to help..... Say nowt! :med:

Tricky little buggers, these orphans....... :(

David D

--- End quote ---

You're not kidding about them being tricky buggers :D I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that this is the last trick from this one :hammer:

Stew

Kjelle:
Hi Stew!
Been following this since I first saw it, but as I have nothing to add, I just kept my mouth shut (or rather my fingers off the reply button). I'm impressed by your work, and hope to see it run in the end.

Kjelle

ImIndoors:
Hi Stew
I have very little knowledge of locos and thus little to add to your thread. But I have been following with very keen interest as the "saves" you have been making translate to other engineering areas.
Please keep posting and don't lose heart I'm sure you'll get it running right eventually.

Jim

sbwhart:
Kjelle/Jim:~ Thanks for your interest and encouragement.

This morning up bright and early I executed plan A correct the outliers on each side, the first job was to pull the wheels off the axles and press out the crank pins, so with fingers crossed this is what I did. I used a paint stripper gun for the heat gave the wheel a good blast for 5 minutes to get it good and hot and to soften the Loctite, then gave it a gentle squeeze with the puller and I'm pleased to say that they came off no problem.

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Spent the rest of the day making bits for a jig to recut the crank throw in the wheel next size up and another jig to set the valve timing when I get that far. Took delivery of the reamer but still waiting for the 8'5mm end mill with a bit of luck that should land tomorrow.

Thanks for your suggestion and support Guys

Stew

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