Spitfire2865
Western Thunderer
My method for doing the axleboxes is to clamp them into a bulky C clamp I made during school and drill them slowly with a cordless drill. This one I had drilled to correct depth but needed to open the sides a bit as the axle was a little crooked. It bit down by accident and ripped straight through the front.Trevor
I usually use the mill to open up axle boxes, by raising the table, there is no risk of snatch.
I looked back at your Nielson coupling rods and they've come out really well. I wished the ones that I made for Lion came out as well. Even though the rod part is round, I expect that something could have been dreamed up for the ends by using etches.
Jon
If you ever need complex coupling rods designed, Id be happy to help. Though dont expect them to go together easy. Mine certainly dont.