THE LAST PIECE OF THE PUZZLE

[Trainman4602]

I just finished the last part needed to complete the K4. It is the water and oil separator for the air supply.

I used some hunks of scrap brass and a short piece of 1 ¼ drain pipe to make it.

The hardest piece to make was the flange and the cap. I made them both together and then saw cut them apart.

I don’t have a chuck for the rotary table so I used the super spacer to make the bolt lugs.

I did this by indexing it around eight times in different positions to make the lugs. Drilled the bolt holes and saw cut it apart. A little file work and a run thru the sand blaster and soldered it together.

I’ll paint it with DGLE and it’s done.

[rudd]

Beautiful work Dave, must feel good to be near completion..

[Trainman4602]

Thanks

The locomotive has been running for 9 years. I'm just now getting around to finishing some small details that I didn't get to finish.

[Harold_V]

Very nice, Dave!

Harold

[makinsmoke]

Dave,
Now that the pieces are done, have you thought about making castings for sale?

Beautiful work.

Brian

[binnaway]

I just finished the last part needed to complete the K4. It is the water and oil separator for the air supply.
Do you have working aircompressors

Regards

Garry


I used some hunks of scrap brass and a short piece of 1 ¼ drain pipe to make it.

The hardest piece to make was the flange and the cap. I made them both together and then saw cut them apart.

I don’t have a chuck for the rotary table so I used the super spacer to make the bolt lugs.

I did this by indexing it around eight times in different positions to make the lugs. Drilled the bolt holes and saw cut it apart. A little file work and a run thru the sand blaster and soldered it together.

I’ll paint it with DGLE and it’s done.

[SilverSanJuan]

Nice bit of work there, Dave.

[JBodenmann]

Hi David
I must compliment you on your fine work. I have seen you K4s in person and photos can never do it justice. A good model locomotive has many little bits of jewelry like this. The more you look the more you see!
Very Nice!
Jack

[Trainman4602]

Thanks everyone for the wonderful compliments on my work.

Its good to know that your work is appreciated.

[Trainman4602]

The last piece. Today I mounted the air Water & Oil separator. This the last piece on the locomotive.

Last week I degreased the engine and prepared it for a coat of Dark Green Locomotive Enamel, AKA Brunswick Green.

Now I have to move on to the tender. Some details to make such as the cutting lever brackets and rear tender steps. The rear steps are a bit tricky I’ll post something on them when I start.

[SilverSanJuan]

Looks right at home all snug in there. Is this a functional separator, or just a detail piece?

[Trainman4602]

Just Ginger bread