Laser Cut chassis kit

Hi all,

I've been playing with a Monport fibre laser recently and though my most recent experiment might be of interest to some.
The pictures show my first attempt at producing an etched chassis kit using a laser machine.
There are some tweaks to make, and some redesigning of the 3d printed body to do, but I think the results are quite encouraging.
There's also the bogie to do, but I've not made my mind up on the best form of springing for it just yet.


It's for an SE&CR F class, eventually it will become a B, B1 & an F1 too.

It looks as though the structure isn't square in this image, I think that's a photo thing, as it's quite true when measured-up. Also, the bogie stretcher isn't fitted here.

 

[Rob Manchester]

Hi Rob,
.......As an aside, are your the Rob who said hello, just as I was leaving Scalefour North? The internet is a wonderful thing, but it does make it difficult sometimes to put names to faces. I hope it is you as I enjoyed our very brief exchange at Crewe, if you make it to Scaleforum do please stop by for a more fulsome chat, I think we share similar interests on the model engineering front.......
Also are you the same Rob of Arlington Colliery?
Cheers,
James

Hi James,
Yes, we spoke for a short while at Crewe. I am easy to recognize - handsome, well dressed, articulate, muscular and very tall ! My physio refers to me as just like a basketball player without the muscles.....

I am quite chuffed you think of me as capable of a layout like Arlington, but no it isn't me. I do have a soft spot for colliery lines though not built one yet. If I do it will need to house everything from cauldron wagons to merry-go-round hoppers judging by the amount or RTR and kits I have to hand.

Rob