Hi
I have finished the outside motion brackets. I found the riveting of the small brackets difficult so in the end countersunk the holes with a centre drill
Peaned the rivet over into the countersink then filed flush
1 bracket has been primered, the other ready to be painted.
2 more stretchers have been made. Straight forward enough as per the plans. They double as stretchers and safety angles. In case of a de-railment they will help prevent damage to the motion
They fit here
Moving swiftly on to the horn blocks, I purchased the gun metal castings.
Unfortunately Martin Errors has struck again
. Completely threw me for a while
He has the height of the horn block as 2 5/16". Thats wrong
As far as I can see it should be about 1 3/4"
The castings themselves are in pairs so maching a pair at a time should make them identicle. Seperate them after the machining is finished. There is very little room for error, the castings are only a few thou over size in places.
Just one shot of cleaning up and bringing to size
Cheers
Rich