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  1. Susie

    Mid Essex MRC 44th Exhibition 16th September

    Thanks for this. I'll see you and Rob tomorrow.
  2. Susie

    Rolling Road

    I had a look at it today, and think it is really good! And the best bit is that Phil might make them in S scale too!!
  3. Susie

    TFW’s workshop

    Richard Barton's S scale layout 'Arcadia' which was at the show at Alexandra Palace the other week has a backscene pinted by Ivy.
  4. Susie

    S Scale Wagon Wheels on Axles

    Another very useful addition is a set of soft jaws, particularly for wheel turning, making in effect, a bespoke step chuck.
  5. Susie

    S Scale Wagon Wheels on Axles

    Jim, One thing that has occured to me is that you could replicate the action of a Griptru chuck with your Bison one, if, as I think, it is attached using a backplate. Remove the chuck and then reduce the diameter of the register on the backplate by about 5 or 10 thou, so that the chuck is a...
  6. Susie

    S Scale Wagon Wheels on Axles

    Just to clarify, the closing collar does not screw onto the nose - it just slips on and seats on the plain register. Perhhaps rather than 3D printing the collar, you could turn one from alloy, which would be better. The smaller step chucks (8mm and 6mm) use the normal 60 degree bevel to close...
  7. Susie

    S Scale Wagon Wheels on Axles

    Hi Jim, Unless you have a super precision chuck or a Griptru you won't get very good concentricity: three thou would be good. I don't know if this will help with your step-chuck problems. On my Lorch the step chucks are quite large in diameter (the standard collet size is 10mm) and so they...
  8. Susie

    Anybody going to Ally Pally?

    I'll be on the MRC Demon stand on the Saturday, and the S Scale MRS stand on the Sunday.
  9. Susie

    Wheels for an S scale Class 439

    Hi Brian, One thought occured to me looking at the photo. Once you have the bit of brass in the chuck, if you were to machine a shallow recess in the face so that the tyre was a snug fit, you would not need to clock each wheel in turn. In S scale you'd need a pretty tiny boring tool, but it...
  10. Susie

    Wheels for an S scale Class 439

    Looking good there Jim: bring them along to the AGM next Saturday for us to drool over! Just to plug the S Scale MRS if anyone is interested PM me for an invite to the meeting.
  11. Susie

    S7 track construction question

    Hi Marc, One thing I would ask is how necessary is it that you have an A4 turnout? I only ask because it is the shortest and tightest normally used on a railway, and often restricted the stock that could negotiate it.
  12. Susie

    TFW’s workshop

    I always pay attention when watching a master at work! I did wonder if you had filed the slide bars flat or left them as a trunk guide; now I know. Thanks for your postings on this build, Tim. I think we are all learing a lot from you.
  13. Susie

    TFW’s workshop

    Hi Tim, Do I take it that the crosshead is held in line by the piston rod and the outside slipper: is there no inside slipper? Presumably there is no room for one.
  14. Susie

    TFW’s workshop

    Hi Tim, Do the front bogie wheels run in insulated bushes? If not, how do you stop the bogie block shorting out?
  15. Susie

    TFW’s workshop

    Hi Tim, What is the carbon block you use when silver soldering? I still use firebricks!
  16. Susie

    Removing the screws in Slaters wheels

    If you're going to machine the wheels to S7 standards the axles will be no good to you anyway, so just cut them in half with an hacksaw. The stub can then be held in a lathe and the screws drilled out far more easily than using a pillar drill.
  17. Susie

    Breaking Ground - Finescale - of a sort

    Hi Peter, If you have enough on the width, cut each bit lengthwise and then glue them back together outside in, if you see what I mean. That way the inside of the tree, which is the bit that is cupping badly, is now on the outside, and most might get cut away with the shaping. That might save...
  18. Susie

    TFW’s workshop

    Hi Tim, What material are you using for the frames? It seems somewhat thicker than the old 20 thou PB.
  19. Susie

    Hairy Bikers and Other Petrol Heads

    Good to see another Guzzi here! Simon, the single disc on my V7 850 is on the left too.
  20. Susie

    Hairy Bikers and Other Petrol Heads

    Taken in 2011 at the 90th bash. This one is definately NOT for sale! Go on Col - you know you want one!
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