Giles' misc. Work bench.

[Heather Kay]

My condolences on your loss, Giles. A reliable working crane on OO9, eh? That will be interesting to see.

 

[oldravendale]

That is absolutely rotten news, Giles. I'm saddened by your loss.

Brian

 

[spikey faz]

Sorry to hear of your loss, Giles.

Mike

 

[Jim smith-wright]

Sorry to hear of the loss of your brother Giles

 

[simond]

Giles,

I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Our thoughts are with you and your family.

kindest regards
Simon

 

[James]

Sorry for your loss Giles.

As Adam says, modelling can be very therapeutic - while my mum received palliative care and after she died modelling really helped.

 

[RichardG]

Giles I am thinking of you at this sad time.

Richard.

 

[AdeMoore]

Condolences Giles, bless those District Nurses. Glad you can turn to modelling and the therapy it can offer.

 

[alastairq]

I do miss Nurse Gladys Emmanuel...

 

[Giles]

Thank you all so much!

All silver-soldered

https://flic.kr/p/2sjmTww

And in company with the diminutive quarry hunslet for a size check

https://flic.kr/p/2sjs73Q

 

[Fitzroy]

Hi Giles,
I'm sorry to hear about your brother. The crane is just fantastic. Gears look great too.
Pieter

 

[spikey faz]

Thank you all so much!

All silver-soldered

https://flic.kr/p/2sjmTww

And in company with the diminutive quarry hunslet for a size check

https://flic.kr/p/2sjs73Q

What are your plans for motorised propulsion?

Mike

 

[Giles]

Aha... a 6mm 50rpm gearmotor. There will be a slip ring in the centre of the bearing to allow continuous 360 rotation, and we now have coupling rods. Battery and receiver will be in the upperworks

https://flic.kr/p/2sjv8PV

 

[Giles]

https://flic.kr/p/2siWtQ6

 

[Chas Levin]

Sorry to hear of your loss Giles, and as others have said, glad the (extremely fine) modelling is proving therapeutic.

 

[Tim Watson]

Take care, a sad loss.
Crazy crane in the offing.

Tim

 

[Flaxfield]

So sorry to read of your brother's passing, Giles.

Rob

 

[Phil O]

Hi Giles,

My condolences on the passing of your brother.

I hope that the crane build will help the healing process.

 

[Giles]

A small amount of lathework on a bevel gear, and a printed (PLA) motor mount, and the chassis does actually work (properly). You people who work in 2mm will think nothing of a simple 0-4-0 of the most very basic type - and quite right too! But for some of us we throw away offcuts bigger than this.......

https://flic.kr/p/2sjDsxg

 

[spikey faz]

Giles, I can't get anywhere near your model engineering standards, but it doesn't stop me looking at ways of using ready-made components to try and emulate some of what you do.

Looking forward to seeing how this latest project of yours turns out.

All the best
Mike