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I was expecting shims as a possible solution... bit of a pain as the gibs (jibs my error) aren't exactly square (diamond?) for this to work. I'll try a Heath Robinson version of this however to see if it does make a difference.

That was one of my first "fixes" where I milled flat pockets into the jib as it was one my first thoughts. That way they are pushing against a flat surface rather than tilting the jib. The original jib did not have these, just indentations where the screws were forced into it at the factory. :(

Has anybody else had this trouble with their lathe? Mine is a Sieg II Metal Lathe that has an annoying feature that I cannot remove. Ever since I got it I have followed every tutorial online to make it as good and reliable as possible. This includes taking the whole thing apart, cleaning every...

All seems to be okay! I sourced my replacements from Arceurotrade as previously suggested. I have never dealt with them before but I must say that I was very impressed with their rapid response. I was also amazed by the wealth of their spare parts. Before purchasing the Seig I was advised...

Since the world has conspired against me over the past two weeks with the on going Seig Mill fiasco (although it seems to be fixed now), I haven't made much progress. Because of this I have overlooked a few things, notably the explanation of numbering etc... What I have been up to however is...

I think that you two have the best way forward in replacing the gears with metal ones; especially with what happened next... Today the replacement gear arrived, all shiny and new in a plastic bag: That was carefully fitted about an hour ago followed by re-assembling the mill. The next test...

Take this as a learning experience and a warning... Seig Micro Mills are great for a beginner, they are sold under various trade names in the UK (such as 'Clarke', 'Axminster' etc) and I'm sure you can find them under many guises across the word. An example is here. One of their features I...

Wow, this machining stuff takes a while doesn't it? You remember that I mentioned the 'hefty bar' of brass? Well this was it before it fell to the hacksaws wrath: I now think that about 50% or so of it is now shiny gold-like swarf after all the holes were bored out. The two outer cylinders...

Another week, another post. This time it is a continuation of the cylinder manufacture. As you saw from my last production post, I am fabricating rather than making do with a 'sort of right' casting or going through the hassle of getting a proper one cast. This also makes more sense to be as it...

Hmm, I have been away from this thread for a while. This isn't due to anything else other than my computer nearly exploding (well, requiring three reformats and a new Hard Drive) and my new bedroom being completed. This meant that my work bench has been under about a foot of items in temporary...

I forgot last week was Easter... whoops... Anyway I have actually been working on the engine although I have moved on from the buffers as they are practically ready for solder assembly. Since I enjoyed all the turning I thought I would carry on down a similar route and start work on the...

Okay, I'll try this again and hopefully my browser will not crash out and make me lose the whole post that I am about to write again. :( Anyway, the next challenge was the buffer faces. These (to my mind) are inherently tricky as they need two convex faces on one steel plate. I have never done...

Whoops, I seem to be a day late with this update. I've been tied up with DIY and what not. Thanks again for your replies, they're keeping me motivated to carry on ;D Since last week was a bit anaemic I thought this one would be a bit heftier to make up for it. As the previous two updates I am...

Once again; thank you very much for the kind words :). I shall endeavour to keep up the progress and this thread... Speaking of which I only have a short entry this week as other things have taken priority. This will however show some progress on the buffers. Since the main stocks have been...

Me again! After all the fuss with the frames I wanted to step a way for a short while and tackle something a little easier to work with. I thought that a little brass would suffice to make the buffer stocks. In total there were 110(!) locomotives constructed between May 1945 and January 1951...

Many thanks stevehuckss396! The main challenge for me is translating the existing engine into an operational model. It was for this reason that I have taken any opportunity to take as many photos as possible of any of these Pacific's whether operational or under restoration. There is also a...

The first week has passed and I am making another post. Hopefully I can keep this up ;) Last week I showed the raw steel plates that would form the main frames of the engine. I thought that because they are the heart of any loco and that they should form the 'canvas' for me to work on. I've...

Hello all, I may be a little transient on these boards but I am hoping to change all that with this thread. If you know me on here, I was attempting to build L.B.S.C's 'Virginia' at 1/16 scale (3.5" gauge). While this engine was challenging and enjoyable, it wasn't the engine I actually wanted...

Firstly I'd like to apologise for the amount of time it has taken me to reply to this wonderful and deeply insightful thread. I just wanted to see what type of responses I would get and then respond. That all went wrong however when I started to move in with my partner. It is a rented house and...

Hello all! This is a bit of an odd question but I am hoping for some kind of positive answer. Last year after a sudden seizure and brain surgery I was diagnosed with epilepsy (thankfully non-photosensitive). Thankfully I'm okay and have lost nothing at all (other than 25 cubic cm of grey matter...