a newbie's take on the A3 switcher

Glad you got it figured out!  3D prints do come in handy for prototyping/testing things.

I'll just admit a figured ONE thing out.. we'll see what's happening after i remake pretty much the whole chapter.. 

3D printing the parts is a very cool experiment! 

Looking forward to the next attempt, when you get around to it. Life sometimes gets in the way of our fun, doesn't it? 

Kim

still alive people.

lots of highs lots of lower lows in this model train buisness.

my picture taking is a bit less constant but the progress is there.. last update i was in the valve gear and some painting






looking good there

next were the different levers for the drain and the reverser


close to finished




now the eccentric strap about to be made. this went ok


this is one of my 2 good ideas i get in a year. i printed a dividing jig on the back end of the lathe and a ajustable plate to be able to get it repeatable, removed the belt to avoid tripping the power switch by mistake) and was able to make the gear for the oiler

this was the little ratchet that could


quiclky on the fire grill

and ash pan i used copper because i had that proper thickness but i don't see a problem with that


now the boiler is advancing ...



but i wanna make sure everything works instead of just making part  so you tell me if it works

LOWER VOLUME COMPRESSOR NOISE
https://youtu.be/1aFDSXpkBF0

so yeah it's kinda chooching, still lots of clearances and rought spot to improve on but it's kinda of alive. this week i should have the lever linked to the reverser but it's very hard to get all the angles happy.

thanks for keeping up

POGO

Just in case you are not aware we're not seeing your pictures, just the message below. Strangely the video is ok!

i can see them fine. anyone else?.

All showing here... 

Interesting so it must be as the message states 'content not viewable in your region' as in this side of the pond? 

Great progress on your Switcher, Pogo!  It's looking fantastic!
And getting it to run is a wonderful milestone! 

Quote from: Sanjay FInteresting so it must be as the message states 'content not viewable in your region' as in this side of the pond? 

Yes, Imgur hosted photos are blocked in the UK.  Which is quite sad 

Kim

Quote from: Sanjay FInteresting so it must be as the message states 'content not viewable in your region' as in this side of the pond? 

"UK users will not be able to log in, view content, or upload images. Imgur content embedded on third-party sites will not display for UK users."

You need to use a VPN to get round this issue.

Great build pogo! I enjoyed reading through here and seeing all you’ve done.