Re: Flanger Operation

Posted by Keith Hayes on
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Flanger-015-tp19711p19848.html

No other project in model railroading strikes more fear in a modeler than making a symmetrical snow plow. Out of brass. It is surprisingly easy.

We subbed this project out to Hayes Heavy Industries, otherwise known as the garage.

Mike Trent generously provided a pattern for the blade. The blade is actually 3-4 parts. I elected to make the base part out of brass sheet. My local hardware store had 0.016" thick brass. I examined my supply of adhesives and selected canopy glue to adhere the pattern to the brass. Then I used the tin snips to rough cut the sheet to shape. The rough cuts were Then shipped back to Leadville.

Using hand files and my trusty vise, the parts were clamped together and filed to shape. This took practically no time. I returned to the garage to shape the blades and found all I need was a pair of pliers and my thumb. Easy!

I washed the parts, did some test fitting and figured,  what the heck! and fired up the soldering iron. Using a weight, I clamped the blades to the weight, tinned the miter and bang! A flanger blade.

It took me longer to write this post than to do the job. I am surprised at how easy bit was and how well it turned out!