Hiya
I've managed to finish the regulator which I had to scratch build.
I started with a strip of n/s and a spacer.
Then soldered together.
I sometimes get so wrapped up in what I'm doing I forget to take pics, so I'll explain with the finished article.
I used a 16BA screw for the spindle. I wanted to use a steel nut, I can get rocking horse poo and the odd hens tooth but 16BA steel nuts, not a chance. So I'll touch it up with a bit of paint.
The knob I fashioned out of a pin. I used my minicraft pillar drill laid on it's back so it's like a lathe. I turned down the end to 0.04mm, drilled a hole then soldered in place.
The cotter pin was also made from two pins. After drilling through the regulator at the top with a 0.06mm drill, I then hexed the pin heads. I then cut the pin lengths and superglued in place. I didn't want a meltdown!!!!
With a scalpel I marked the spit.
The mounting plate was made from 0.10" brass. I used two 1/32 rivets, again hexing the heads, drilled the plate and soldered them in place. I rounded off a 16BA nut as a spacer and bolted together.
I'm quite happy with the way it's turned out.
One thing I'm not very certain with is the connecting pivot for the connecting rod from the intermediate pivot. I think that makes sense.
It's a bit difficult from the photos, but it looks as though there's a sort of oblong bit sticking out. So a bit of help is required.
Next thing to make it the intermediate pivot.
Steph.
You said that the cab interior should be ochre, which sort of ochre? Phoenix paints has two. BR golden ochre, and Brown ochre, and just to make things awkward, I spoke to Dave's mate at Roxey at the Ally Pally Model rail exhibition and he said it should be LBSCR cab interior tan (stroudley livery)
Could you please put me right on this. Thanks.
By the way it was a great day out at the Ally Pally and it was heaving, but all good fun.
All for now
Pete