oldravendale
Western Thunderer
Earwig O again.
Tender frames in the flat. Slots for SDMP hornguides marked out and some of them fitted.
On the Hobby Holidays jig. Frankly I'd be lost without this. I've used one of the etched axle holes as the reference on each side. The centre hornguide here is in place but not clamped yet for soldering in position. The frame will be bent to the final U shape and spacers fitted on completion of the hornguides.
Hornguide now clamped in position ready for soldering.
Frame spacers are now on the bench and currently having cusps removed and tabs filed to fit slots where the new hornguides have compromised the original positions. This has actually worked out rather well. The soldering is not the neatest in the world. In recent months my hands have become rather unsteady so I've had to change my soldering technique which now goes: Drink Scotch. Pour flux on the joint. Pick up small piece of solder on the tip of the iron. Drink more Scotch. Take aim and lunge as close as possible to the point where the joint is to be made. Sidle up to the position of the joint and take it by surprise. Check I've not knocked anything out of position. Locate wet 'n dry, scrapers etc and tidy stuff up. Drink Scotch. Takes a bloody age but it always looks pretty good when I've finished the Scotch.
Still, it keeps me off street corners and out of pubs, I suppose.
Brian
Tender frames in the flat. Slots for SDMP hornguides marked out and some of them fitted.
On the Hobby Holidays jig. Frankly I'd be lost without this. I've used one of the etched axle holes as the reference on each side. The centre hornguide here is in place but not clamped yet for soldering in position. The frame will be bent to the final U shape and spacers fitted on completion of the hornguides.
Hornguide now clamped in position ready for soldering.
Frame spacers are now on the bench and currently having cusps removed and tabs filed to fit slots where the new hornguides have compromised the original positions. This has actually worked out rather well. The soldering is not the neatest in the world. In recent months my hands have become rather unsteady so I've had to change my soldering technique which now goes: Drink Scotch. Pour flux on the joint. Pick up small piece of solder on the tip of the iron. Drink more Scotch. Take aim and lunge as close as possible to the point where the joint is to be made. Sidle up to the position of the joint and take it by surprise. Check I've not knocked anything out of position. Locate wet 'n dry, scrapers etc and tidy stuff up. Drink Scotch. Takes a bloody age but it always looks pretty good when I've finished the Scotch.
Still, it keeps me off street corners and out of pubs, I suppose.
Brian