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No, you don’t need to heat aluminium to bend, just radius the edges where the fold is going and this should stop any cracking.

Thanks for the feedback. All the best, Matt.

Thanks Richard, much appreciated as always. Sounds an interesting project! All the best, Matt 👍🚂

I can’t believe how much I’ve used this tool since I bought it. Use it regularly. All the best, Matt

🤔🤔 hmmmm I think I’ve had an idea…. A 2ft gauge Tinkerbell!!!! Yes 🙌🏼. I’ve been beavering away in the workshop…. But not on what you think!! All the best, Matt 👍🚂

Thanks Julia, as much as we enjoyed the narrow gauge… looking at the number…. Others didn’t even watch it!! I spent most of my teenage school holidays on the Ffestiniog…. So I love the narrow gauge!! All the best, Matt 👍🚂

Thanks Alan, Yep you should have hunted it all out when you lived in notlob. Is real steam steampunk? absolutely not 😂😂. All the best, Matt 👍🚂

Thanks Craig, That will be a long video, we have so many different types used 😂. All the best, Matt 👍🚂

Thanks Dirk, much appreciated. All the best, Matt 👍🚂

I bet you paid a lot for that Bridgeport? I've used then at nearly every machine shop I've ever worked in. A brilliant machine. The other machine you see in nearly every commercial workshop is a Colchester Triumph 2000. Used loads of them too! Nothing like the old machines! One of you valves looks like it might be Gunmetal??? It's got a slightly pinker colour to it???

Hi John, I can't wait to see it running either, been a long adventure so far and I've many more hours to go! I will get there eventually. I didn't pay as much as you think for the Bridgeport, it was in a filthy state and looked like it had rusty ways... it was just dirt and grime!! It was a bargain. All the best, Matt 👍

It was a..... can't think what they are called kind of moment!! 😂😂

Glad I could help, mine needs doing again, which is something you have to do from time to time. All the best, Matt 👍

Thanks RB, all the best, Matt 👍🚂

Hi Stewart, I've always admired hand scrapping the ways, its one heck of a talent!! All the best, Matt 👍

They definitely are, as long as you look after them!! I don't think I'll ever sell it!! All the best, Matt 👍

Thanks Mark, for something thats not seen on the engine they turned out all right. All the best, Matt 👍

The only important parts of this is the valve face with the pocket and the slot for the valve rod, everything else is just along for the ride. Not everything has to be to the nearest micron. All the Best, Matt.

Many Thanks, Glad you enjoyed it. All the best, Matt 👍

Hi Julia, 100% yes!! This I consider a clean job.....cast on the other hand......probably just about got my hands clean from machining the cylinders! 😂. All the best, Matt 👍🚂

Or…… a cross slot in which sits a floating threaded rectangular block. Adjustment of valve position by screwing in or out valve rod. Allows valve to seat properly. Regards Robert PS Nice machine work Matt… and yes the bronze/gunmetal does smell different eh? Might be the lead content …

🤦🏻‍♂️ dear oh dear...... there is enough people who think I'm a rookie engineer...... lets not add cowboy to that either!! Your idea will work, but thats not my direction 😂. Plus a man has just delivered a buckle casting for me😂😂. Patience?? I'm like a swan..... all calm and elegant on the top, underneath is going like crazy!!. All the best, Matt 👍🚂

I'm sure I can find a boring job for you 😂. Thanks Alan, All the best, Matt 👍🚂

Cheers Andy. All the best, Matt.

Thanks Rick, Glad you enjoyed it. All the best, Matt 👍🚂

Thanks Fletch, your comment is much appreciated. All of a sudden it will all come together!! All the best, Matt 👍🚂

Thanks Paul. Yes I've seen it too, problem is I'd have to cut the ring, it won't come off without help!! All the best, Matt.

Thanks Trainbuilder, much appreciated. All the best, Matt. 👍🚂

Thanks Tim, yes this seems to be the consensus of the community who support the channel..... so thats the direction we are going to go in. All the best, Matt 👍🚂

Hi Andy, I am fully aware his name is Derek. Everyone I've ever spoken to about him refers to him as DAG, so I assumed he was known as this as a nickname. All the best, Matt

I knew you’d say it 😂😂! I’m going mainly for inspiration from, mainly cab, tank profile and smokebox. If I can produce the vision I have in my head for it, I think it could be a bonnie wee thing which is easy to transport around than the Tinkerbell. All the best, Matt 👍🚂

@@MattChiversWorkshop Couldn't resist 😂😂 I've built most of the cab for mine, laser cut them years ago when I couldn't do machining, let me know if you want some sizes. The cutting files are still in our database

Hi Dave, Yeah I’ve seen a few for sale in recent times, hence why I’m going to go completely off drawings when it comes to the bodywork so mine doesn’t look like the rest. Until this year there were 3 at my club, down to two now. All the best, Matt. 👍🚂

Thanks David, seems the consensus on this one is a build series…. So looks like it will be a few videos. All the best, Matt 👍🚂

Nobody is every late to the party, you arrive precisely when you need too!! Haha, is that a suggestion for a new kit?? Would you really want to deface a beautiful quarry Hunslet just to bung its mechanism under a kit or 3d print?? All the best, Matt 👍🚂

@@MattChiversWorkshop Probably a discussion for the NGRMO Forum, but I do have a FourDees body kit for DIANA on one of my QH chassis' - however, these are swappable between locos. Hope your built of ANNA2 goes well. 😁

Hi Mule, it seems your not the only one who's saying that.... All the best, Matt 👍🚂

Hi Mark, I think that there are many projects like that, most will end up in scrap, which is a shame. Having the desire to finish the project is all you need to get it done, learning how to do it along the way is the fun part, and the finished project at the end is the reward. My suggestion for finishing the Sweet William is having the ability to view a finished one, constantly, then you can refer to it for reference to how it should be, plus most builders are happy to advice. It's what I do on the Tink build, and this one I look after its sister at the club, so I can reference a working one. And there are plenty of us RUclips channels to watch for inspiration and guidance too! All the best, Matt 👍🚂

Thanks Dave, All the best, Matt 👍🚂

Thanks Ian, for the price I paid, it was a bargin too!! All the best, Matt 👍🚂

Thanks Trainbuilder, much appreciated, See you in the next video, All the best, Matt 👍🚂

Ohh I'm only just starting 😂, I've got more stupidly impulsive ideas to come!! I have all the ME's..... I acquired a large collection of the magazines...... there is a great number of articles that show the work for a Kerr Stuart Joffre/Haig that I find interesting! 😂 All the best, Matt 👍🚂

Thanks RB, I hope so, hopefully it will be interesting build. All the best, Matt 👍🚂

Hi Tim, I really like that idea, thank you, and you are 100% correct there are many part built projects out there. Many that probably will never get finished. All the Best, Matt 👍🚂

Thanks Fletch, I have lots of antics up my sleeve for the workshop... just need to get on with them. All the best, Matt 👍🚂