
stage is to glue the Pivot Plates into position. The glue acts both as an adhesive to retain
the plates and as a filler to hold them at the correct spacing and alignment relative to the
inside top surface of the chassis casting. You might wish to use a slow-set epoxy resin,
to give plenty of working time.
Carefully lift the loco off of the bolsters and
any third support. Apply a protective ring of
grease around the pivot screws at the top of
each bolster, to prevent glue adhering firmly to
them. Apply four or five spots of epoxy resin to
the tops of the Pivot Plates on each bolster,
eac h suffic ient to form a 2-3mm diameter pad
between the Pivot Plate and casting, but not
so much as to squeeze out significantly beyond
the edges of the plate. Carefully lower the loco
back into place on to the bolster tops and any
third support, ensuring that the casting ribs
engage in the slots in the Pivot Plates, that
the four 'feet' of each bolster are firmly in contact with the reference surface, and that
the loco is supported in the previously established alignment.
Leave the assembly undisturbed until the glue has had time to set and gather
strength.
Undo the M2 screws and remove the Bolsters from the Chassis Block, leaving the Pivot
Plates now glued in.
If any excess glue has squeezed out around the Pivot Plates that would affect the
rotation of the Bolster Top, remove it.
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