Garden Whistle Apr 2012 - Sandman.org.nz

The Garden Whistle - April 2012
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A B C
1.8mm
5.4mm
9.3mm
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The hook was made from of 1/2 x 1/16 strip
by reducing the drawing that I was using to
1/24th scale on the photo copier . I t was then
glued to the brass with PVA . When it was
dry ,the hook was cut out and shaped with
files.
The hook still needed to be fine tuned when
fitted to the buffer to ensure that when coupling
to other rolling stock there weren’t going
to be problems.
It wasn’t too difficult to style an early type of
hook from this same cut out.
The side chain hooks were made in much the
same way as the hook was made ,by reducing
a photo to size, making copies and gluing
them to the brass, cutting them out and filing
them to shape. The chain was from Spotlight.
These hooks should be
about 1/24 th scale
23mm
25mm
Cut slot in
headstock
to fit
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2mm Nut
To mount the buffers, a carrier was formed
from 3/8 x 3/16 rectangle stock.
The buffer was trimmed to 25mm. A small
piece of 5/32 square was slid over the rear of
the shank and soldered in place.
A 1.6mm hole was drilled 23mm from the
face and threaded with a 2mm tap.
The rear of the shank was rounded off to allow
it to move freely. A 2mm hole was made
in the centre of the carrier at the rear for a
2mm screw to pass through in to the shank.
Washers were soldered to 2mm screws to
form eyebolts. 2mm holes were made in the
front of the carrier to allow for mounting to
the headstock. A centring spring was made
from phosphor bronze strip and soldered to
the rear of the carrier.
2mm Screw
Washer soldered to
screw to form eyebolt
Slot cut for
washer
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