Quartering model loco wheels

There is a simple jig shown in the book "a beginners guide to model steam locomotives" by Tim Coles, Tee publishing. I have also seen the jigs come up on ebay now and then -I supose once your wheels are quartered they are of little furtheruse (until you build another loco). If you asked at a local model engineering club I'm sure someone would lend you a jig.

Regards Kevin

I am not into locos but am surprised that Martin Evans didn't include quartering. That leads me on to Curly Lawrence who wrote under LBSC in ME's and there are any number of books on the construction of his locos. Try your library.

I was presented with a duo of books by my friend Don L. Ashton who wrote on Stephensons and Walshaerts Gears. Nothing in them, I am afraid but lots on the rest of things.

LBSC seems the way.

Norm

In his book "Manual of Model Steam Locomotive Construction", Martin Evans does give two methods of quartering on Page 35.

I don't know if the book is still being published. My copy is the Third Edition published in 1972 by MAP

Jim.

Martin Evans' 'Model Steam Locomotive Construction' gives two methods. A jig, or the use of a surface plate, a square and a DTI.

I could scan the page and mail it to you if you wish.

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Have a look here at one option:

Alan

Thanks for all the info guys.

Mike cole

I used loctite 648, a high temperature retainer, on my Simplex. Leave

I used a rotary table on the milling machine table for quartering but there are many options.

Russell.