On My Work Bench

Lovely work Peter. I think I'll have to get a decapod. It looks like a most interesting loco. I was hoping to show off my class 4MT 2-6-0 but other things got the better of me then christmas came and well you can guess the rest. Now I'm in a new home and I have to build a new work bench.

Ozzie21

QUOTE (Peter_Harvey @ 7 Jan 2007, 03:49) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Here Are some of my current projects.

Southeastern Finecast Decapod.



Djh Big Bertha.





An allmost finished DJH Standard 4 Tank Engine.



Pete

Anzac, I wouldn't try use electrical solder on white metal or even brass. Too much heat generated that'll melt whitemetal but it'll do the opposite with brass. Brass will act as huge heat sink pulling the heat away from area you are trying to solder. The result will be a cold joint that has no strength and the brass may distort with the extra heat you need to get the solder to flow. I use 70 degree solder on white metal and 145degee solder on brass with Carr's red and green fluxes. An excellent helper is Tony Wright's "Right Track" dvd's on loco construction.

Ozzie21

QUOTE (Anzac @ 7 Jan 2007, 09:25) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Nice neat work Peter. I like the Decapod.
Did you solder the main parts or use glue. I am just making the GEM Midland Compund. I find I can solder the main structure with electrical solder and will probabley glue the detail parts.

The Decapod is produced by South Eastern Fincast Models link below:

Its a nice kit SEF can supply the wheels I got the gear box from Branchlines which had an extension on it which makes a big difference, I will say leave the conrods solid.
If made carefuly you can make it go around No2 radius curves with no problem mine dose.

Pete

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