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Building the 2mm 08 shunter kit

If you've seen the instructions for the 2mm Scale Association 08 shunter kit, you'll know what a good result an experienced loco builder can produce. I make no such claim, but I aim to learn through this experience, so that my next attempt will be better. Or as the philosopher said, "When one has finished building one's house, one suddenly realizes that in the process one has learned something that one really needed to know in the worst way - before one began".

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Building the axle boxes



These are provided ready-spaced, so layers can be built up while still on the fret.

First layer soldered onto the outside frame.


I use solder paint between the layers. With everything aligned, a soldering iron pressed on top of the layer makes the joint firm.


Any excess solder is removed with a glass-fibre brush.

Posted by Gram at 5:00 am

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