Hi Phil, I purchased a 4mm jig and a couple of wagonmasters at the back end of

March, having been suitably impressed by the example shown at Glasgow. I've been

itching to use it since although work and various other modelling commitments

have held things up until now. Tonight I made a start on my first project - a

Eastfield models J37 chassis in OO. All I've done tonight is prepare the rods

for soldering in the morning, but I'm impressed with the adjustable axle

spacing. Years ago, I attempted to build a couple of kit chassis, but they

generally ran like 3-legged dogs. The jig looks like changing all that for good.

I'm impressed too by the positive feedback on these pages. Even for a simple act

like fabricating the rods, the jig looks like providing the two extra hands you

generally need on jobs like that.

Thanks again, the signs are very encouraging!



Dave Smith.

Hi Dave thanks for the kind comments



Let us all know how you get on, with pictures if possible.





Regards Phil

--- In masterchassis@..., "Dave Smith" <brindlesmith@...> wrote:

>

> Hi Phil, I purchased a 4mm jig and a couple of wagonmasters at the back end of

March, having been suitably impressed by the example shown at Glasgow. I've been

itching to use it since although work and various other modelling commitments

have held things up until now. Tonight I made a start on my first project - a

Eastfield models J37 chassis in OO. All I've done tonight is prepare the rods

for soldering in the morning, but I'm impressed with the adjustable axle

spacing. Years ago, I attempted to build a couple of kit chassis, but they

generally ran like 3-legged dogs. The jig looks like changing all that for good.

I'm impressed too by the positive feedback on these pages. Even for a simple act

like fabricating the rods, the jig looks like providing the two extra hands you

generally need on jobs like that.

> Thanks again, the signs are very encouraging!

>

> Dave Smith.

>

Thanks Phil, I'll do that! On Sunday night I fitted the axle bearings (rigid for

00) and yesterday morning, I assembled the frames themselves. For the first time

in my experience, it was a thoroughly enjoyable job and everything appears

square and true. Later today I shall fit the wheels and test the rods for free

running. I'm on a real learning curve here as the last of my early experiments

was 10-15 years ago, so I've treated this as 'year zero'. I'm taking small,

careful steps all along the way, which means I'm taking a good deal more time

over each stage than all you experienced boys probably do! Having the correct

equipment such as temperature controlled soldering kit and an etched part folder

makes a huge difference too, but the jig is the clincher!



Cheers,



Dave.







--- In masterchassis@..., "hhpja" <phil@...> wrote:

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> Hi Dave thanks for the kind comments

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> Let us all know how you get on, with pictures if possible.

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> Regards Phil

Sounds all good Dave.  Best wishes for a successful outcome in the very near

future.



I am also a "returnee" and got hold of my masterchassis at Bracknell a couple of

weeks ago.  Looking forward to using it.



I am very interested in the etched part folder you mention.  Could you provide

details please?



Many thanks



Steve



--- In masterchassis@..., "Dave Smith" <brindlesmith@...> wrote:

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> Thanks Phil, I'll do that! On Sunday night I fitted the axle bearings (rigid

for 00) and yesterday morning, I assembled the frames themselves. For the first

time in my experience, it was a thoroughly enjoyable job and everything appears

square and true. Later today I shall fit the wheels and test the rods for free

running. I'm on a real learning curve here as the last of my early experiments

was 10-15 years ago, so I've treated this as 'year zero'. I'm taking small,

careful steps all along the way, which means I'm taking a good deal more time

over each stage than all you experienced boys probably do! Having the correct

equipment such as temperature controlled soldering kit and an etched part folder

makes a huge difference too, but the jig is the clincher!

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> Cheers,

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Good luck Dave



I'm in a simular position to you having come back to the hobby after 18

years away.  I brought a Masterchassis at ExpoEM and am looking forward

to building a chassis that runs smoothly!



I would like to know more about your etched part folder please?  Could

you let me have some details?



Thanks



Steve





--- In masterchassis@..., "Dave Smith" <brindlesmith@...>

wrote:

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> Thanks Phil, I'll do that! On Sunday night I fitted the axle bearings

(rigid for 00) and yesterday morning, I assembled the frames themselves.

For the first time in my experience, it was a thoroughly enjoyable job

and everything appears square and true. Later today I shall fit the

wheels and test the rods for free running. I'm on a real learning curve

here as the last of my early experiments was 10-15 years ago, so I've

treated this as 'year zero'. I'm taking small, careful steps all along

the way, which means I'm taking a good deal more time over each stage

than all you experienced boys probably do! Having the correct equipment

such as temperature controlled soldering kit and an etched part folder

makes a huge difference too, but the jig is the clincher!

>

> Cheers,

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> > Regards Phil

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-----Original Message-----
From: masterchassis@... [mailto:masterchassis@...]On Behalf Of brindlesmith@...
Sent: 28 May 2009 11:18
To: masterchassis@...
Subject: Re: [masterchassis] Re: First steps.

I'm off to work now Steve, but I'll look for the supplier of my folder, it was an American outfit called Mission models, but I'll give you the full gen later.

It's a hard plastic superstructure, but so far it's been up to any task I've given it.

Cheers,

Dave.


-----Original Message-----
From: waterloosl <steve_carter@blueyonder.co.uk>
To: masterchassis@yahoogroups.co.uk
Sent: Wed, 27 May 2009 18:39
Subject: [masterchassis] Re: First steps.

Good luck Dave

I'm in a simular position to you having come back to the hobby after 18
years away. I brought a Masterchassis at ExpoEM and am looking forward
to building a chassis that runs smoothly!

I would like to know more about your etched part folder please? Could
you let me have some details?

Thanks

Steve

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> Thanks Phil, I'll do that! On Sunday night I fitted the=2 0axle bearings
(rigid for 00) and yesterday morning, I assembled the frames themselves.
For the first time in my experience, it was a thoroughly enjoyable job
and everything appears square and true. Later today I shall fit the
wheels and test the rods for free running. I'm on a real learning curve
here as the last of my early experiments was 10-15 years ago, so I've
treated this as 'year zero'. I'm taking small, careful steps all along
the way, which means I'm taking a good deal more time over each stage
than all you experienced boys probably do! Having the correct equipment
such as temperature controlled soldering kit and an etched part folder
makes a huge difference too, but the jig is the clincher!
>
> Cheers,
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> > Regards Phil
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Thanks Dave



I've found Mission models website and it looks a neat bit of kit.



I have also found a supplier in the UK, Relish Models in Selby, North Yorkshire,

but the folder is currently out of stock.  I've emailed them for an update as to

when it is likely to be available in the UK again.



No more info yet.



Steve



--- In masterchassis@..., brindlesmith@... wrote:

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> I'm off to work now Steve, but I'll look for the supplier of my folder, it was

an American outfit called Mission models, but I'll give you the full gen later.

> It's a hard plastic superstructure, but so far it's been up to any task I've

given it.

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> Cheers,

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> Dave.

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>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: waterloosl <steve_carter@...>

> To: masterchassis@...

> Sent: Wed, 27 May 2009 18:39

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Hi Dave

Without seeing the chassis to confirm things my guess is 1 of 3 things regarding

your wheels that is:-

1 The fixing points in the chassis sides for the spacers were out

2 the holes in the chassis for the wheel bearings were out, or you have made

them out by opening them up.

3 the heat put in during soldering of the spacers has caused some stress build

up.



As you say it will look a little weird but may run OK the only time it may cause

you a problem is at points going in a certain direction, where the flange will

slightly closer to one side than the other.



The solution if you want to bother is to take the wheels out, put it back on the

jig and un-solder the spacers on one side and then re-solder, checking they are

paralell to the axles as you go.



I hope that helps



Regards

Phil

--- In masterchassis@..., brindlesmith@... wrote:

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> I got mine from the States in about a week which wasn't so bad.

> Now, back to my project and a couple of things have caught my attention. While

the chassis is square and free-running - very nicely so- I notice that my

wheelsets all seem to be at a very slight tangent to the frames. It doesn't seem

to cause any problems as the axles and rods still all seem to be aligned with

each other and run smoothly, it just looks slightly odd when viewed from above,

which I suppose won't be a serious issue when the body's on.

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> Secondly, what methods do you other fellows use when attaching detail parts to

the frame?  I'm very aware of the risk of dislodging parts that you have

previously soldered on and it's happened once or twice already, to my

embarrasment!

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> Thanks again!

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> Dave. 

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> -----Original Message-----

> From: waterloosl <steve_carter@...>

> To: masterchassis@...

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> --- In masterchassis@..., brindlesmith@ wrote:

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Hi Dave,



exactly what I have seen as well. The problem is that, while all the mechanism

of the tool is precision-engineered to keep the axles parallel to each other,

the master-chassis provides no means to check  and hold the frames orthogonal to

the axles. This may effectively stretch the wheelbase or let you solder up both

half frames in a way the axles are parallel but non-orthogonal to the frames. In

fact my masterchassis' baseplate itself is to a slight angle to the axles, which

deceived my eyes many times. Since with non-orthogonal axles the wheelbase is

always distorted, the rods become too short and running will be compromised. The

chassis needs to be redone, especially when its compensated.



I kind of helped myself out by creating a jig consisting of a length of 1/8" ID

brass tube, soldered as square as any possible to a (fairly large) piece of 2mm

PCB, long enough to rest on the adjacent axles.

(PCB is not ideal, as it has a tendency to warp depending on temperature or

humidity, but thats what I had).



Now, to solder both frames together, the first half frame with spacers already

soldered on, is clamped onto that jig, and both together are set onto the

masterchassis (with out that hornblock where the jig's tube is). Then the second

frame (also without that respective hornblock) is inserted. After checking super

carefully that all is reasonably square, both halfs are soldered up.

Its still super fiddly, but by now I'm getting it right first time.



Now, I think, it'd really be desirable for the masterchassis to have something

like a ruler, or a slotted (non-metal heat resistant) plate at the tool's front,

the frames can butt against and be clamped to. Big enough to rest an engineer's

square to check the tops of the frames are level. Especially considering the

precision the rest of the tool has built in...



All the best,



C,-w







> --- In masterchassis@..., brindlesmith@ wrote:

> >

> > I got mine from the States in about a week which wasn't so bad.

> > Now, back to my project and a couple of things have caught my attention.

While the chassis is square and free-running - very nicely so- I notice that my

wheelsets all seem to be at a very slight tangent to the frames. It doesn't seem

to cause any problems as the axles and rods still all seem to be aligned with

each other and run smoothly, it just looks slightly odd when viewed from above,

which I suppose won't be a serious issue when the body's on.

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to the frame? Â I'm very aware of the risk of dislodging parts that you have

previously soldered on and it's happened once or twice already, to my

embarrasment!

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> >

> > -----Original Message-----

> > From: waterloosl <steve_carter@>

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was an American outfit called Mission models, but I'll give you the full gen

later.

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> > > to building a chassis that runs smoothly!

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Many thanks for the infomation Tony.  I'll have a look at it on the website you

gave.

Steve





--- In masterchassis@..., Tony McSean <hollarmodels@...> wrote:

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> I don't know if this is the exact thiing that Dave was talking about but I've

had the larger version of this:

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> http://finneyandsmith.co.uk/finneyandsmith/hold_and_fold.htm

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> for a while.  It's expensive for what it is, but it is great timesaver and

quality-guarantee and I would be sorry to lose it.  Correction: I am sorry not

to have it because I am working away from home and this is one of the things I

didn't bring with me and wish I had.

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> Tony McSean

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> To: masterchassis@...

> From: steve_carter@...

> Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 17:39:01 +0000

> Subject: [masterchassis] Re: First steps.

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> I'm in a simular position to you having come back to the hobby after 18

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> I would like to know more about your etched part folder please?  Could

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> --- In masterchassis@..., "Dave Smith" <brindlesmith@>

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> > Thanks Phil, I'll do that! On Sunday night I fitted the axle bearings

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> (rigid for 00) and yesterday morning, I assembled the frames themselves.

>

> For the first time in my experience, it was a thoroughly enjoyable job

>

> and everything appears square and true. Later today I shall fit the

>

> wheels and test the rods for free running. I'm on a real learning curve

>

> here as the last of my early experiments was 10-15 years ago, so I've

>

> treated this as 'year zero'. I'm taking small, careful steps all along

>

> the way, which means I'm taking a good deal more time over each stage

>

> than all you experienced boys probably do! Having the correct equipment

>

> such as temperature controlled soldering kit and an etched part folder

>

> makes a huge difference too, but the jig is the clincher!

>

> >

>

> > Cheers,

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> >

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> > Dave.

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> > --- In masterchassis@..., "hhpja" phil@ wrote:

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> > > Hi Dave thanks for the kind comments

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> > > Let us all know how you get on, with pictures if possible.

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> > > Regards Phil

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