Can you see an abrasive blaster in this image?

I’ve snookered myself with two ongoing projects. In the image you can see the backscene project waiting for filler to harden in a room that could do with being a bit warmer. It’s all still a bit too soft to risk moving any of it. More on boards soon.

Onward then with the bendy engine project.

So, we had displaced springy things and disconnected U/J’s but the root of the problem is this piece of pipe detail.

One end screws to the power bogie allowing it to swivel side to side with a small amount of up and down permitted. The other end slides in a slot in the underside of the smokebox so it can slide along the slot as the bogie swivels.

The pipe is inserted in the slot at one end as its shaped like a keyhole. Its supposed to limit the amount the bogie can drop if picked up by the body.

It didn’t which is why the sprung bearing got out and the UJ undid.

The problem can be seen in the pipe image above. The smokebox slides between the two washers so it the right hand (top) one that has to support the weight and its too twee and has bent.

When in place it should look like this.

The plan to fix it?

First job is to flatten the bent washer and of that I’ve turned a bit of brass with a hole up the middle to make a small anvil/press tool. I’m hoping a few light taps will flatten the bent washer.

A new turned washer that it s bit thicker will then be soldered to the back of the bent washer to reinforce it.

The abrasive blast cabinet?  These models often had some impenetrable lacquer applied and there is other paint and contamination on the part so my plan was to give it a rough time in the blaster so I am at least trying to solder to clean brass. Its whereabouts? Behind all the boards I can’t move for awhile.

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