Thanks Guys,
I experimented with Imurg but I can't get the images to show directly. I will update THIS forum as I go (too much to put up old photos for the third time sorry!) It will basically turn into a mirror for the Facebook blog and include only the NEW build. As and when I get time I will make a "historic" picture set for the old build.
I am very happy that this forum allows the direct posting of images. You guys have been byy far the most loyal, helpful, interested and enthusiastic followers of the build and have given me more encouragement than all of the others put together.
Of the 385,000 views in total, this forum has 112500 odd. Of 2500 replies, this forum has 1080. So thank you all!!
SO...........
And the main Fuel Cocks construction going well.
I've drawn the files for the laser for the plate and levers (still waiting for the metal ones to be cut by Chris, who has been more than generous with his time and materials in the on both Spitfire projects AND the F-16) These here are paper prints.
I've made the complete axle assembly for the fuel cock. I had to hand make the plastic washers.
Turning the barrels for the levers to rivet on to was a bitch! Those are just over an inch wide and exactly 1 1/2" in diametre, with a 16mm mounting hole for the axle. Working with the lathe tools to create the spool shape was tight!
The main axle is 16mm ali tube and the outer locking rings and centre piece are 19mm galvo pipe which is the PERFECT inside diametre to go over the 16mm ali.
Quite a few hours of mucking about for a simple enough looking, near finished, product!
Once the levers and bellcranks are made, I will use them as a template to drill the rivet holes in the barrels. I'll also drill the holes through the retaining caps and axle for the taper pins which secure them. I'll turn the taper pins out of ali rather than buy them, I think. I suppose I could use steel taper pins as the retaining rings are Galvo ... but that would make it harer to drill them out or knock them out for maintenance.....or... I'll use roll pins instead.