C2 Photo Album

album:Oct23-Jan24

Andrew machining new keys for the reverser weigh shaft cranks.
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Waking up ready for another fun day in the workshop.
The new lubricator drive bracket, cut out of 10mm plate having the holes drilled prior to bending.
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The lubricator drive bracket clamped up ready to be heated and bent.
Newly made key in the reverser weigh shaft.
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New lubricator drive bracket bent to shape.
Left: the old lubricator drive bracket bent and twisted. Right: the new lubricator drive bracket.
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Excision link assemblies.
Paul heating up the expansion link assemblies to line up the bosses to take the pin from the return crank rod.
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Erle starting the screw reverser. This will have a 4 start trapezoidal thread.
New and old expansion link pivot sleeves
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Expansion link assembly.
Record No. 25 vice donated to the C2 Shed. Many thanks Geoff!
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Chinese wheel tappers hammer donated to the project. Thanks Tom!
4 new expansion link pivot sleeves.
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This is why the January working party was delayed by a week. Andrew went skiing in France!
Measuring the expansion link pivots. These were found to be very out of alignment.
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This block will be turned into the screw reverser base plate by Erle.
New Gresham and Craven design graduated steam brake valve.
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Turning the expansion link drive bushes.