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Not a huge lot of progress to show as I have been spending the time in the workshop preparing the wheels for my roller for machining but as they are sitting in undercoat drying tonight I spent and hour machinging the other side of the pulley and then drilling and tapping it for the grub screw. Still need to drill the 3 large holes in the pulley, machine the groove and then machine the stump I have for holding the pulley off.
Then it's on to making the parts for the friction drive.
I spent last weekend machining up the new wheels for my roller.
These ones were cast by Rob for my in the UK.
I finished fitting them yesterday and made new friction rollers from the rubber drums from an inkjet printer I had just stripped down.
I'm really pleased with how these wheels turned out.
Due to what these sell for now I won't be doing anything else to it.
I wanted to get it in running condition and as original looking as was possible.
It won't be getting the brasso treatment, not because I want to keep the tarnish, just because I'm too lazy to polish it.
and as Sandman says the scale speed is very pleasing
You must be Wrapped to finally have it finished after all this time. Your persistance and hard work have paid off big time.
Three cheers for Tony
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And Thank you Tony for posting such an interesting and educational restoration thread
I'll continue to look forward to the next instalment _________________ Can a Kangaroo jump higher than a tree? Of course it can, trees can't jump at all!
excellent tony i think its the first time that the "world" has seen one running. a "world" first???? a great way to sum up a lot of research and patience. steve will be well pleased with his. i showed liz the vid!! (but not for a long time...lol lol ) she loved it! _________________ difficult things done straight away...the impossible takes me a little longer
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Accucraft "Ruby" Locomotive Kit 2008 / 2009
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