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Zadig:
Fine workmanship Joe, not a lot of places to hide from the camera on the smaller models.

Joe d:
Thanks, Zadig.

Carried on with turning the brake drum, turned one side, then trued it up in the small 4 jaw which was then held in the large 4 jaw,
as the jaws on the larger chuck would have destroyed the rim on the finished side. (My large 4 jaw is Number One on the I want to
replace this list)

Stuck all together on the axle blank just to have a look:

Made up the drive pins, a little turning, filing, and silver soldered together

and then trimmed the shaft to final length, milled some keyways, and assembled it all:

from the rear

From the right

And from the other side:

Only thing left to do with this is to install the wire rope once it arrives.

Time to shift to the front end and pick up where I left off with that end of things...

mexican jon:
WOW :clap: :clap: :clap: Excellent Work :) :) :)

Stilldrillin:
I've run out of meaningful things to write, Joe....... :scratch:

Watching. Appreciating. Admiring. :clap: :clap: :thumbup:

David D

Joe d:
Jon, David: Thanks

Turned some 12L14 to start the smokebox door ring

once done everything i could do from that side, cut it off, flipped it around and finished the other side

Turned a piece for the door, stepped off to form a curved face, filed and sanded out the machining marks after this photo

drilling the rivet holes, happily a 0-80 screw neatly fits a 1/16" rivet hole to hold everything in place

fitting the door hinge

did all the riveting, then drilled for the hinge pin

cleaned up the hinge, stuck in a temporary hinge pin, and here we are:

Still have to turn the securing screw, and then, since the front axle and wheels are done, it on to the chimney.

Joe

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