Martin Shaw
Western Thunderer
After having received some useful advice last week on cleaning tarnished etches, I spent a pleasant few hours at Troon today mainly socialising and returned home around 2.30 whence the rain commenced. It seemed sensible to hide in the workshop for a bit and I thought to make a start, so I did.
The inevitable boring bit of removing bits from the etch and cleaning tags and cusps. My preferred method is this very old but sharp 1/4" chisel, a gentle tap and lo bit removed, tiny parts need more care so they don't disappear into the ether/carpet. I have all the main carcass components cleaned so the next terror is rolling the tumblehome, unfortunately spare broom handles are in short supply but I did find a scrap length of 22mm copper tube which I reckon will do. Tomorrow threatens to be either a trip round carpet suppliers or this progressing, hmmm.
This is the rake the full brake is destined for, which I have had for ten years or so. I'd like to fib and pretend I built them, but in truth they were a bit of an impulse at Telford one year, on the back of some pretty well paid consultancy work, and after the wild women and strong drink, I thought to squander some money on toys. I'm somewhat embarrassed to realise that they have been out of the box half a dozen times in the intervening period and I think they may only have run once, pretty stupid I guess, the wee one should get what I paid for them in due course.
I don't intend a step by step build of the full brake, it's pretty standard Sidelines, unless anyone desparately wants me to. Indicate so in this thread if you so wish.
regards
Martin
The inevitable boring bit of removing bits from the etch and cleaning tags and cusps. My preferred method is this very old but sharp 1/4" chisel, a gentle tap and lo bit removed, tiny parts need more care so they don't disappear into the ether/carpet. I have all the main carcass components cleaned so the next terror is rolling the tumblehome, unfortunately spare broom handles are in short supply but I did find a scrap length of 22mm copper tube which I reckon will do. Tomorrow threatens to be either a trip round carpet suppliers or this progressing, hmmm.
This is the rake the full brake is destined for, which I have had for ten years or so. I'd like to fib and pretend I built them, but in truth they were a bit of an impulse at Telford one year, on the back of some pretty well paid consultancy work, and after the wild women and strong drink, I thought to squander some money on toys. I'm somewhat embarrassed to realise that they have been out of the box half a dozen times in the intervening period and I think they may only have run once, pretty stupid I guess, the wee one should get what I paid for them in due course.
I don't intend a step by step build of the full brake, it's pretty standard Sidelines, unless anyone desparately wants me to. Indicate so in this thread if you so wish.
regards
Martin