michael mott
Western Thunderer
A lot of teeth gnashing today time to reflect a few things, crikey photographs are brutally honest. I'm happy about a few things but not about some others!
The spring hangers are correctly spaced, but the buffered posts that attach to the ends of the springs are splayed outwards at the bottom ends, and the springs look too flat.
![IMG_5005x1024.jpg IMG_5005x1024.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/170/170019-004e7257a51a76b95a540f00a155c1e6.jpg)
The brake shoes seem to be a bit too low
![IMG_5003x1024.jpg IMG_5003x1024.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/170/170018-3b4b80ccadd4012fe56f75d7edad44dc.jpg)
This axle-box has to go its lopsided. the springs need to be better, and the brake shoes need to go up about .030" or .78mm.
![IMG_5002x1024.jpg IMG_5002x1024.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/170/170020-ba095ab9d42d87ee39d879c6fdc73a87.jpg)
A frustrating day.
Michael
The spring hangers are correctly spaced, but the buffered posts that attach to the ends of the springs are splayed outwards at the bottom ends, and the springs look too flat.
![IMG_5005x1024.jpg IMG_5005x1024.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/170/170019-004e7257a51a76b95a540f00a155c1e6.jpg)
The brake shoes seem to be a bit too low
![IMG_5003x1024.jpg IMG_5003x1024.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/170/170018-3b4b80ccadd4012fe56f75d7edad44dc.jpg)
This axle-box has to go its lopsided. the springs need to be better, and the brake shoes need to go up about .030" or .78mm.
![IMG_5002x1024.jpg IMG_5002x1024.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/170/170020-ba095ab9d42d87ee39d879c6fdc73a87.jpg)
A frustrating day.
Michael