Hobbyhorse workbench-Finney A4

[Hobbyhorse]

I've been putting off making these handrail knobs for a while, one of those fiddly jobs that's taken a couple of days, but it's another job ticked off the list on the Darent build. The starting point is some 2.5mm brass balls, a jig to hold them, and nickel silver rod and some washers.
Simon

 

[richard carr]

Very impressive Simon

How do yougo about making the brass balls ?

Richard

 

[Hobbyhorse]

Thanks Richard,

I got the brass balls from ballandrollerstore.com, stock a good range of sizes.

Simon

 

[Hobbyhorse]

For future builds in 16mm scale I'm going to use a flange profile that's closer to the slaters one, this is more acceptable than the slightly courser profile used on a majority of rtr locos and wagons. I obtained a couple of form tools one that's close to the slaters profile and the other that matches the accucraft one. The good thing with the slaters profile is it can be used on the outside line that uses peco SM32 and our indoor layout that has finer track standards. Tested both tools and happy with the results. My Darent models used a profile that's close to scale, which unfortunately prevents it from running on SM32 track.
Simon

 

[Peter Cross]

The slaters style one looks much better, less like a pizza cutter.

 

[Lancastrian]

Who mentioned pizza ?

Ian

 

[Hobbyhorse]

For a change this week I did a bit of work on this A4. I was given the loco only in a part built state by a good friend who sadly passed away shortly afterwards, he was a very talented engineer and model maker who is very much missed.
So the build is progressing with most of the loco completed, the attention now turns to the Tender which I've done a few mods to the basic chassis.

Simon

 

[Hobbyhorse]

Good progress on the A4 tender this week with most of the basic body assembled without any problems, with cleaning and detailing under way.
I did swap the brake hangers, axle boxes and springs for my own castings as it has made assembly easier.
Simon

 

[Hobbyhorse]

That's the tender construction completed, once the weather warms up painting will start which hopefully shouldn't be to long.
Simon

 

[john lewsey]

That looks superb Simon

 

[Hobbyhorse]

That looks superb Simon

Thanks John, I'm please how it's come out.
Simon

 

[freelance7]

Very nice Simon,

Paul

 

[3 LINK]

Lovely looking loco, are you putting pick ups on the loco as well or relying on the tender only?

Martyn.

 

[Hobbyhorse]

Lovely looking loco, are you putting pick ups on the loco as well or relying on the tender only?

Martyn.

Hi Martyn

Thanks, yes the loco will have pickups as well.

Simon

 

[OzzyO]

Is that copper tube that you have used for the tender bearings. Or phos. bronze?

Also what is to stop them rotating with the axles?

If I'm using a tube bearing I always drill a hole or two in them for lubrication.

OzzyO.

 

[Hobbyhorse]

Is that copper tube that you have used for the tender bearings. Or phos. bronze?

Also what is to stop them rotating with the axles?

If I'm using a tube bearing I always drill a hole or two in them for lubrication.

OzzyO.

Yes this one uses copper, as it was to hand and the correct diameter, but I've also used brass and phosphor bronze. It's drilledout to allowing free movement of the axle, not sloppy but with a small amount of lubricant, ISO 100 hydraulic oil which over the year I've not had any issues.
The weight of the tender stops the sleeves from rotating.

Simon

 

[simond]

The weight of the tender stops the wheels rotating.

erm…?

 

[Hobbyhorse]

erm…?

That's a good one that got past the proof reader, edited.

Simon