... topic: 2577 EM gauge slip posted: 19 Nov 2014 08:08 from: Hayfield Never seems to be much put up on this part of Templot, thought I would just put up a few photos of a 1-8 single slip I am building, the plan was produced with the use of Martins new video 982_190310_310000000.jpg Both stock rails fitted and as you can see I use 5 pieces of very thin copperclad to solder the obtuse crossings to. These will be cut back to the rail sides towards the end of the build process and stuck in place 982_190311_460000000.jpg I make the slide rails in one piece and notch the rail joins, then add etched fishplates. This is because I want maximum flexibility of the blades for ease of movement. I only put one solder joint in the centre for the same reason On double slips the tiebar movement is very stiff on this method. I have made these rails in 3 pieces soldering cast metal fishplates to the centre rail only, this makes for a very free movement. 982_190320_270000000.jpg Two of the crossing rails ...