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Old 02-12-2012, 02:14 AM
Jared Jared is offline
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Default Re: 1/16 Bucyrus Erie 25B

Today I got the track frames 75% completed. The one I made earlier I had to remake because I changed it so it was 1/8" longer and .100" shorter in height. I didn't get any pictures of making them but I clamped them in the vice side-by-side and then when it was time to turn them over I put some little C-clamps on then turned them twice without disturbing the alignment. The first frame I made a few weeks ago took me about 5 hours to do. Doing these two together took 7 and I still have another hour or so to go, but still faster than making them separately. Managed to break off a 2-56 tap in a hole but I should be able to cook it out with a home brew solution I found on another forum. I can't remember the recipe but I think it uses alum.

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