7mm Scale 7 MOK 9F in Spain

[OzzyO]

When I'm building locos I use the following.
0.8 mm for the boiler hand rails.
0.7 mm for any vertical hand rails that fit into a hand rail knob, I would use this on the smoke deflectors.
0.6 for any hand rails that have bent ends that fit directly into the bodywork.

Or you could just use 0.7 mm for them all.

OzzyO.

 

[markjj]

Sorry chaps I have another question, what wire do I use for the handrails .7mm or .5mm, .5mm seems a bit to small .7mm is ok, but .5mm is used in the ladder. I don't know which one is correct. The instructions doesn't say.

Len

There is no mention of handrail size in any of the 9f instruction books Len.
I have both the 1G and 1B/C kits but I cant see anything in either of them.
In the Ivatt and 4mt tank and Tender version instructions all the handrails seem to be 0.7mm except for a few places like the steps which are 0.5mm.
So I guess it's going to be 0.7mm on this to. I hope that helps.

 

[chigley]

Hello Len, my book says 0.7 for front and rear rails and 0.5 for the top ones pages 16 / 17

Ken

 

[Len Cattley]

I have finished the tender I enjoyed it as all the parts fitted.

I don't now how Richard Carr did 4. I need to get a Ultasonic cleaner in the future.

Len

 

[Len Cattley]

Now to start on the loco. In the instructions there is this page do I need to cut them out for the glazing?

 

[john lewsey]

Looking good Len, all of the nagging paid off (smile y face)

 

[Len Cattley]

Getting to the instructions I have 4 spring hangers but should have 2. Has anybody an idea why?

 

[OzzyO]

Getting to the instructions I have 4 spring hangers but should have 2. Has anybody an idea why?
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How do Len,

Two on one frame and two on the other one?

Or are you only going to have springs on one side??????????????

ATB

OzzyO.

 

[Len Cattley]

Hi OzzyO, looking at the instructions there is only 2 singles one each side as well as 4 double ones, well I have 4 single ones and 4 double ones, I don't know if there is any difference between them.

Len

 

[richard carr]

HI Len

I have done the basic chassis 3 times now, so I'm fairly confident about this.

When the kits were first sent out there was a packing error and the single spring hangers were all the same hand.
You do only need 4 in total, 2 each side, but you do need 2 left hand and 2 right hand ones.

Richard

 

[Len Cattley]

Thanks Richard for that information but I have 8 single spring hangers. Is it worth getting you to build me some new rods for me?
Len

 

[markjj]

Len if you go to the MOK website there is a page of updates for the 9f which explain this. If you got your loco kit from the very first batch the casting company mixed up the order. Dave had to pack them all in a panic as he was taking a lot of kits to the Reading exhibition I know he called me and told me to open and check my kits incase I was unlucky to get the wrong parts.
If you look at the attached photo this is what you should have. Its 2 pairs of casting of which 2 are mirror image to the other 2. I hope this makes sense.

 

[markjj]

Len this is a link to the explanation on the MOK website.

http://www.modernoutline.co.uk/sprues_packet_3.pdf

 

[Len Cattley]

I have this

 

[markjj]

I have this
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It looks like you have too many of the little brackets Len but I'm sure you have the required pairs there. It's hard to make them out clearly through the plastic bag. My link didn't work but this is the page with all the updates if you haven't already got them.

9F kit

 

[Len Cattley]

Here we are at third week of April, will be in May soon. Finished soldering the spring hanger castings now 40 hols drilled 20 more holes to drill, then to start the frame sub assemblies, don't now how Richard Kerr did 4.

 

[Dave Holt]

Looking good, Len. You obviously resolved the questions about the number of casting and which went where.
It must be a strange optical illusion, but the spring span between castings looks smaller at the front of the frames than at the back. I assume they're all the same?
Dave.

 

[Len Cattley]

Hi Dave, I did resolve the issue about the castings, I have 4 spare now. I think it is an optical illusion as it was taken with my phone.

 

[Dave Holt]

As a matter of interest, Len, what are the suspension arrangements? It looks like there are bushes for twin beams on the rear two axles, but nothing obvious for the front end.
On my P4 version, I have twin beams at the rear, a single, central beam for the front two and the middle axle is sprung (allowing up and down movement).
Dave.

 

[Len Cattley]

Hi Dave it has twin beams at the back and twin beams at the front and a middle axle horn guide which is sprung. I am just making the twin beams for the front, I'll will be posting them as I finished them.

Len