Driving Trolley | Model Engineer
Now that my 5" Speedy is nearing completion, it was time to make rail track and a Driving Trolley, here are my notes on its construction. It started with raw materials, 6 x 1" thick steel discs sawn from a scrapped print roll. We have a metal reclaim yard not too distant from here who cut / sold the discs for about 7€ each, at the same time I bought some 10mm Al alloy chassis plates and bearing housing material for another 12€. First job was welding the discs to the axle. then turning and profiling the wheels and brake disc. Bike brakes were modified and mounted onto the chassis, be...
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