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    My Kozo Hiraoka Pensylvania switcher locomotive project.

    Thanks so much for that info, I will need it soon. I didn’t look for it anymore, I’m very happy to find it! And let me say that many factors are implied in modelist project. Quality, precision, esthetic, efficiency and so many more... I suppose we all have them in some proportion but...
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    My Kozo Hiraoka Pensylvania switcher locomotive project.

    Hi! In this particular case transfer between Si/IMP was very well made, it’s more some curious dimensions that sound some bells. For example some 64” of an inch occasionally are very near metric standard... But all in all it’s very well made! I also heard about Sievert stuff that seem very...
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    My Kozo Hiraoka Pensylvania switcher locomotive project.

    Thanks a lot John! The pleasure is for me :)! They were taken more for my own remembering, so I’m never sure if they arouse interest since they don’t always show the fabricating process. Usually I can have a conversation in English and I read it fluently, but for writing google translate is...
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    My Kozo Hiraoka Pensylvania switcher locomotive project.

    Tender frame and steps! Thanks for viewing !!
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    My Kozo Hiraoka Pensylvania switcher locomotive project.

    The plan were originally published in the american Steam magasine in imperial units, but I suspect, because of the many odd sizes used sometimes that they were originally metrics. But every stock used for starting pieces and mains pieces themselves, as threading, are imperials, though not...
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    My Kozo Hiraoka Pensylvania switcher locomotive project.

    After, columns, bolsters and the complete tender trucks assembly : Here is the jig used for soldering columns parts: You can see here the slope on upper and lower bolsters: Arch bars bending and drilling: Complete trucks: Please just tell me if I put too much pics or details or if...
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    My Kozo Hiraoka Pensylvania switcher locomotive project.

    Then come the journal boxes and journal bearings. Tiny 3-48 taping here, 32 times... I was very relieved at the end to have broken no taps! Here on the wheels: The setup used for angles:
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    My Kozo Hiraoka Pensylvania switcher locomotive project.

    Thanks! Some pics will follow tomorrow :)
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    My Kozo Hiraoka Pensylvania switcher locomotive project.

    First steps, the tender wheels and axles. I put in front of them the machining steps. Ho, please be indulgent about defects, I'm a self learning machinist...
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    My Kozo Hiraoka Pensylvania switcher locomotive project.

    Here's a locomotive project that I started some months ago. It still very preminilary an take lot more time than expected, but it may be of some interest for some guys here, so...
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