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Member postings for Paul Stringer

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Thread: Springbok Drawing Errors
12/12/2012 19:46:01

Hi Springbok

Where can I get a copy of the original construction articles? As a beginner a blow-by-blow account of construction could be very useful. Happy to pay costs etc.

10/12/2012 23:27:08

Gentlemen, thank you both for your replies. I have had a look at the various sources you mention and I don't see anything too terrible. I am not an obsessive rivet counter, I just don't want to get into what will be a long term project to become disheartened by evolving problems.

I am not an experienced machinist, my background in metal work is steel fabrication (spiral & helical stairs mainly) and mechanical repairs (a couple of car/Land Rover rebuilds, plant & HGV repairs).

I am building a Stuart Turner beam engine which someone has started and messed up to polish up my skills .

I thought I would start with the tender to see how I get on - does that sound a sensible order of work?

One thing I don't understand is that the suppliers mention 'cast' springs for the tender. I'm not an expert but cast iron isn't terribly bendy...

I am certainly interested in laser cut frames, I don't intend to make what I can buy, time is far too precious.

Kind regards Paul

04/12/2012 17:37:29

I have a set of drawings for Martin Evans Springbok. Since purchasing the drawings I have read that there are many errors in the drawings including the whole loco and tender being over width and the boiler over height, making the cab too tall.

My question is, does anyone have a credible set of corrections to the drawings? I would like to build a scale model not a pastiche.

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