The frames are looking good! I'm looking forward to the next video!

@williamsworkshopuk

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Next one should be out very soon!

I think that it all looks fine. Make sure that the frames are secure on a true flat surface when you use the transfer punch and make sure that it's a nice close fit and perpendicular before you whack it. One other small point: when tapping in the lathe I always locate the rear of the tap wrench with a centre in the tailstock. I don't think that it would matter in this instance, but I feel it's good practice and I try to maintain good habits. Best wishes.

@williamsworkshopuk

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you George. That eclipse tapping wrench holds the taps at an angle so I figured it was best done by hand!

Great job. If you can get the frames on the mill use that’s as a surface plate for the moment to check they are sitting flat. If you want to sanity check things then clock the frames parallel to the bed and then run a clock across each axlebox face that will soon tell you if they are within a few thou. I would get your front buffer beam in after the bogie bolster then the whole front end is fixed together.

@williamsworkshopuk

2 жыл бұрын

So my pet theory at the moment is that the mounting holes are all square, as are the horns - but the cosmetic edge of the frames are cut slightly different to each other, being hand cut and filed. If I put a 123 block under the spacer (i.e. using the holes as datum) then there is no rock using my lathe bed as surface plate. I will test a few other permutations but I think we're good. Annoyingly, beams are super-tight fits on the chassis so I'll need to open them out too. I will def. run a clock and/or skim the horns as neccesary. How much float do I want in the axleboxes longitundinally? I would assume very little/none compared to laterally?

Just go for it. If something doesn't fit, you will be the first to know :)

@williamsworkshopuk

2 жыл бұрын

You are right, it is not going to get done by worrying about it!

👍👍👍👍 a piece of kitchen worktop is reasonabley flat, if it won't fit on your mill table, then you can check square, flat, twist, & rocking, just to belt and brace, double check, then triple check and then if your happy, check again!, any small error will have a knock on effect when you come to fit everything else. I'm know expert but just from my experience building mine. regards Kev

@williamsworkshopuk

2 жыл бұрын

My frame sides got banged in the post when I bought them so they are VERY SLIGHTLY wavy -any ideas on how to fix that?

@MrFactotum

2 жыл бұрын

@@williamsworkshopuk take all the attachments off to get you back to flat plates, find a very thick robust piece of flatish timber to lay the plates on one at a time,( to absorb the shock,) on the floor, then find the high spots and give the high point a good whelt with a heavy duty hide mallet, keep doing this untill a straight edge is within reasonable flatness. some trial and error involved, but that's what i did, because the plate i used was black hot rolled steel . 😉😉👍👍

@williamsworkshopuk

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrFactotum the horns are rivetted in but the bends are quite a ways away from them, so fingers crosed this will work!

We are catching up with videos so I expect you have moved on. It looks good and I noticed some good suggestions from others in the comments. We have never used our lathe steady's either.

@williamsworkshopuk

2 жыл бұрын

Yep looks like we're in a good place now, though of course who knows with these things? The Lathe Steady was a gift in this scenario, but I think I need to learn how to use it properly before I make too definite a judgement on it!

Can't see anything you have overlooked. Seems reasonable. I would just double check with a square if you could though.

@BensWorkshop

2 жыл бұрын

PS, we do have track days coming up. You could even get to drive a train!

@williamsworkshopuk

2 жыл бұрын

I did have a square to hand and it's night and straight across the horn guide slots.

@BensWorkshop

2 жыл бұрын

@@williamsworkshopuk Well done.

Someone's puppy wants your attention

@williamsworkshopuk

2 жыл бұрын

My pup! I had left a box of his toys up on a shelf and he wasn't happy!