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Gary Richardson
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Re: 88 parts

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Hi Phil

Superb workmanship, it's a real treat watching your build progress.

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Gary
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The handbrake lever has come together nicely, just got to replicate for the other end.
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Hand filing the handles
Hand filing the handles
Silver soldering
Silver soldering
Silver soldering
Silver soldering
That's about the height
That's about the height
When set up correctly the real thing didn't move that much, it was also power assisted from the air system powered from the on-board compressor in the kdfz7
When set up correctly the real thing didn't move that much, it was also power assisted from the air system powered from the on-board compressor in the kdfz7
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The angle of the trigger will change to "more open" as I "fit" the parts, it's all a bit tight right now
The angle of the trigger will change to "more open" as I "fit" the parts, it's all a bit tight right now
And it functions
And it functions
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The air brake system
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Air system isolation valve parts turned ready to be soldered
Air system isolation valve parts turned ready to be soldered
One little job is to replace the huge m3 fender bolts with m2 bolts, still too big but a compromise
One little job is to replace the huge m3 fender bolts with m2 bolts, still too big but a compromise
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Silver soldered isolation valve with mount, I'm using aluminium welding rod as the air pipe plumbing
Silver soldered isolation valve with mount, I'm using aluminium welding rod as the air pipe plumbing
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The air cylinders are now joined with in and out pipe work
The air cylinders are now joined with in and out pipe work
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This tail end pipe will have yet another air coupler courtesy of Mr Lewington
This tail end pipe will have yet another air coupler courtesy of Mr Lewington
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Re: 88 parts

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The tow bar is milled from a solid billet of aluminium
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Sketchy
Sketchy
Some careful work holding here
Some careful work holding here
It's an awkward piece to hold as its tapered
It's an awkward piece to hold as its tapered
Lots of filing
Lots of filing
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Made from one solid piece of aluminium
Made from one solid piece of aluminium
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There's an unusual bracket to make here
There's an unusual bracket to make here
A couple of rivets here and there and the big lift handle to finish
A couple of rivets here and there and the big lift handle to finish
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