7mm Scale 7 MOK 9F in Spain

[Len Cattley]

I like your comment's but we don't own the houses we only rent, and I have a bad back so I can't help my wife and we can't afford to rent bigger places so I can do my modelling, if I won the lottery if would be different.

Len

 

[simond]

Ah yes, I can’t understand those folks who say a lottery win wouldn’t change anything….

either living in luxury already, or lacking in imagination!

in any case, hang in there, don’t give up, ride the wave, etc.

 

[Dave Holt]

Len,
Sorry to hear of you problems and intention to give up modelling. As others have already said, try and find a way to carry on. I know 4 mm stuff takes up less room than 7 mm, but for years I just worked on a tray on the dining table. OK, hand tools only, but I managed to build several locos that way. Admittedly, I had a very understanding wife, who allowed model bit to lie around without having to clear away after every session, but I'm sure you could negotiate a similar concession.
Hope you resolve the problem and manage to carry on.
Dave.

 

[Len Cattley]

Just to let everyone know that we have found another place and I can do my modelling. Got my modelling bench set up so doing the rest of my 9F tender. I would like to ask a question about doing the water pickup, I want to make it removable to make easy for painting, I have got it to this.

 

[Len Cattley]

And this.

How do I make them removable?

Len

 

[Focalplane]

Good to see a change of heart! And you have a great kit to finish.

All the Best, Paul

 

[Len Cattley]

Thanks Paul.

 

[Len Cattley]

I need help in fixing these three pieces without soldering them together, any idea?

 

[Dave Holt]

Len, good to hear that you're settled and still able to do modelling.
The scoop mechanism looks the same as valve gear assembly. Brass lace pins or lengths of wire fixed to one side of the jaws with the ends of the link blackened and use of cigarette paper to prevent accidentally soldering the link to the jaws?
Dave.

 

[chigley]

Len, good to hear that you're settled and still able to do modelling.
The scoop mechanism looks the same as valve gear assembly. Brass lace pins or lengths of wire fixed to one side of the jaws with the ends of the link blackened and use of cigarette paper to prevent accidentally soldering the link to the jaws?
Dave.

dont give it up Len, you cant keep a good man down.
Ken

 

[chigley]

dont give it up Len, you cant keep a good man down.
Ken

i noticed your instruction book is 2017. mine has 2020 on the cover

 

[Len Cattley]

Len, good to hear that you're settled and still able to do modelling.
The scoop mechanism looks the same as valve gear assembly. Brass lace pins or lengths of wire fixed to one side of the jaws with the ends of the link blackened and use of cigarette paper to prevent accidentally soldering the link to the jaws?
Dave.

Hi Dave, I will have to try that.

Len

 

[dibateg]

Len - your creative outlet is good for the soul, I'm glad to see that you are still modelling.

Tony

 

[Scale7JB]

I need help in fixing these three pieces without soldering them together, any idea?
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Chemical black (Birchwood Casey Gun Blue) is your friend here!

JB.

 

[michael080]

You could try without soldering. Take a piece of soft brass wire (eventually annealed) of the correct length and hit the end on both sides carefully with a centre punch. This should expand the end of the wire so that it is fixes in the cast part.
Michael

 

[Len Cattley]

This is the result of finishing the chassis of the tender.

 

[freelance7]

Nicely done, Len

Paul

 

[Dave Holt]

You obviously solved the problem, Len. Glad to see you remembered to thread that stretcher onto the mechanism - and the right way up! Forgot fit it on my Scot and had to cut a slot in the stretcher, so it could be fitted later.
Dave.

 

[john lewsey]

I think I should pop by

 

[Len Cattley]

Hi John, we are living at El Valle now, give me a call I still have the same number.