Recycling for the sake of it?

Owen/Gary

Thanks, might give that a go if I get time today.

I could do with a break from contact wires, catenary wires, Mk1 & Mk3 posts, registration arms and insulators.


Ed

Nice idea, but I can't get the blade flat on the chassis so as to cut horizontally (if you see what I mean).





Would have been able to do it this way, if I hadn't already put the new wheels on :thud


Ed

Ed cut across the front of the wagon on top of the mazak just below buffer  level till you come to the wheels then you can snap the rest off easy, then file it smooth
:thumbs;-):cool:
Owen

Hi Owen

Tied up with domestic duties this afternoon, but I've started cutting where the red line is on the picture.



Sort of working, but the top of the old coupling mounting is higher than the bottom surface of the chassis.

Just have to trim the two bits that will get left afterwards.


Ed

you have got it right,next you will know what files are for:thudit`s all go innit
:thumbs;-):cool:
Owen

[user=1681]Silver Fox[/user] wrote:

you have got it right,next you will know what files are for:thudit`s all go innit
:thumbs;-):cool:
Owen

So that's wot they's for, and I though they was for doing me nails :shock:








Ed

Hey presto ! Nice job removing the Mazak Ed. :thumbs Now for couplers… ;-)

Cheers, Gary.

Hi Gary

Just masking it up so I can spray a bit of primer on the bare metal.

Also been thinking that if I'm going to use this one in a fixed rake, I could use an old T/L as I won't be doing magnetic uncoupling so don't need to us a Bachmann one.


Ed

well now you are a fully fledged mazak remover I do have a couple needing your expert attention!!
done a good job Ed now you can fit any coupling you want with ease
:thumbs;-):cool:
Owen
 

[user=1681]Silver Fox[/user] wrote:

well now you are a fully fledged mazak remover

Owen
 

Do you get a badge, like in the scouts quest:





Ed

Hi Ed,

Wheels last helps a bit. Or the big file.

Nigel

[user=1632]BCDR[/user] wrote:

Hi Ed,

Wheels last helps a bit. Or the big file.

Nigel

Now he tells me, doh :thud






Bitter wind blowing straight into the garage, so nothing done on the wagon front today.

I did manage to get some black paint sprayed on as well yesterday, so it's just find suitable spacers, drill a couple of holes and I'm in business.


Ed

[user=1338]Ed[/user] wrote:

[user=1632]BCDR[/user] wrote:

Hi Ed,

Wheels last helps a bit. Or the big file.

Nigel

Now he tells me, doh :thud






Bitter wind blowing straight into the garage, so nothing done on the wagon front today.

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Ed

Can't you shut the doors or are the wheels in the way ………………:pedal:pedal

It's a very heavy up and over Peter, almost impossible to open from the inside if it's fully shut, especially is you've a bad back.

Neighbour's wife got shut in theirs a few years ago and it was a couple of hours before her husband found out where on earth she'd gone.

She didn't have her mobile phone with her and he thought she'd gone to the local shops.

Luckily there is a light.

[user=1338]Ed[/user] wrote:

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Neighbour's wife got shut in theirs a few years ago and it was a couple of hours before her husband found out where on earth she'd gone.

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Now there's an idea ………………………hmmcool wink

Finally got around to drilling a couple of holes in the chassis for the couplings.

There not as central as they should be (teach me not to measure properly) but they'll do.

I've only appear to have some M2 x 6mm self tapping screws which aren't going to be long enough, so I'll have to order some longer ones.

Looks like I'll need about 2-3mm spacer between the chassis and coupling.





Ed

The small coupling makes a big difference Ed,

You`ll get there mate……….we require considerable patience to indulge in this hobby of ours.

:cheers  Gormo

[user=1224]gormo[/user] wrote:

we require considerable patience to indulge in this hobby of ours.

 

You can say that again Gormo, wait till I post about the OLE mast I've just been building :thud



Ed

that looks much neater Ed,you can use 2mm plastic or even card as a spacer
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Owen

Hi Owen

Just ordered the longer screws which should arrive mid-week and I've plenty of styrene around for spacers.

If I'd had longer screws lying around it would only really have taken a bit of time and nothing in monetary terms, so I certainly think these old wagons are worth recycling.

Ed