C2 PROJECT
C2 Photo Album
album:Oct23-Jan24
Andrew machining new keys for the reverser weigh shaft cranks.
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.
The lubricator drive bracket clamped up ready to be heated and bent.
Newly made key in the reverser weigh shaft.
New lubricator drive bracket bent to shape.
Left: the old lubricator drive bracket bent and twisted. Right: the new lubricator drive bracket.
Excision link assemblies.
Paul heating up the expansion link assemblies to line up the bosses to take the pin from the return crank rod.
Erle starting the screw reverser. This will have a 4 start trapezoidal thread.
New and old expansion link pivot sleeves
Expansion link assembly.
Record No. 25 vice donated to the C2 Shed. Many thanks Geoff!
Chinese wheel tappers hammer donated to the project. Thanks Tom!
4 new expansion link pivot sleeves.
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.
This block will be turned into the screw reverser base plate by Erle.
New Gresham and Craven design graduated steam brake valve.
Turning the expansion link drive bushes.