[modeleng] Re: Welding loco frames to buffer beams (Rob Roy)

..... nothing new under the sun .....

LBSC makes mention of doing this in the 'Tich' book


> Hi there All,
>
> I'm currently doing a spot of work on a Rob Roy chassis, which has been
> rather badly put together.
>
> One thing that needs replacing is the buffer beams.
>
> I'm curious to know if anyone out there has any experience of MIG welding
> the frames to the buffer beams.
>
> I'm planning to slot the buffer beams in the same way tht you would if you
> were attaching them using pieces of angle or by brazing - I'm just
> slightly concerned that distorion of the frames and/or beams would occur.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
>
> Yours,
>
>
> Rich.
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