25 Pounder info needed.

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

Like a pack of these right hand thread ones? I'll send you a PM.

Hopefully this worked.

Edit: Didn't seem to even though it uploaded OK - I'll just send the PM.

[David Dunlop]

Tony.

Maybe it's just the angle differences between the two photos you took, but the broad ends of the two Ranging Cones you have look as if they are marked differently.

Are they different, or is it just me after a very long day?


David

[Private_collector]

Hi David,

You are correct. Tonight I will photograph both side by side to show the differences.


Keith,

I got your photo.

[Private_collector]

This is number 5
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Largest tank I've bought yet.
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My only lament, I can't find anyone who makes a WWI tank in 1:16 remote control.
Armortek have made one (now soldout I believe) BUT they are extremely heavy, much bigger physically, and massively expensive.

[Private_collector]

I've been a little poor with the 'before' photos, I'm sorry.
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Things like the traverse handwheel, above. Remember this piece, because it will very soon be mated with it's correct mechanism, thanks to parcel received from Rob N during past week.
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The silver measuring scale in second photo is another item from Rob. Like the handwheel, I started the cleaning process without thought to taking a before shot. I took to this with a fine sandpaper (wet & dry paper), and did so under running water in the shower. Mrs B was not greatly impressed.....again. She said I hope you didn't get dirt and grease all over the shower. To which I replied, that's not dirt, it's history. Later in the evening I got a bollocking, because, and I quote "You've got history all over the shower floor!"
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The above piece, being the part that joins range scale cone and sliding pointer assembly in photo 2, didn't require much cleaning. It's comprised of two parts. The outer, main piece, bolts to the body of the sliding scale. The second part fits to the apex of the cone, and is slightly thicker/deeper than the bushed hole of the first part. This being the case, the cone is still able to rotate when tightened.
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The preceding 2 photos are an original package of 8 RH wheel nuts, which came courtesy of Keith Webb, still covered (perhaps Encased is a better word) in decades old tropical proofing. Will be a shame to open the pack, but I can't get them on a hub how they are.

All going well, today I should get a few more small bits ready for paint.
Will be mindful of photographing the 'before' states.

[Private_collector]

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I seperated the two main parts of the traverse mechanism, and had started the cleanup before I remembered to photograph.
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[Private_collector]

A few other pieces that got attention today.
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The glass tube on spirit level broke in transit. I thought I could live with it like that, but I can't, so I will insert a replacement. A job I'm not really looking forward to.
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These brake brackets are gonna save me a whole lotta work. Tomorrow they go to the sandblasters.
I'll need to get U bolts made.
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