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    Brass O Scale Lobaugh Class B Climax kit

    I know I have been the most prolific of posters... Life continues to get in the way. I will try to do better in the future. Life has reared it's ugly head again. I will be having surgery on my hand next week and will be unable to do much of anything for the next three months, minimum...
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    Brass O Scale Lobaugh Class B Climax kit

    Sounds like you should be able to get a refillable oxy tank from somewhere...
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    Brass O Scale Lobaugh Class B Climax kit

    I've never heard of that brand. Just looked it up... very interesting. In my research, I found similar setups but not that brand. None of the other brands had good reviews. I only found 2 reviews of this one but both were excellent. Which model are you using? oxy & gas or gas only? If...
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    Brass O Scale Lobaugh Class B Climax kit

    That's what broke. And I'm going there today. As a side quest, I'm looking into how expensive a jeweler's torch (with hoses and tanks) might be. Found a few in a decent price range but none with good reviews. I think I'm turning into a tool junkie. 8^)
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    Brass O Scale Lobaugh Class B Climax kit

    That's the plan... do you have a favorite brand?
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    Brass O Scale Lobaugh Class B Climax kit

    In addition to all the other fun I'm having, I discovered my butane torch has a leak. I'm looking around for an update. Any suggestions?
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    Brass O Scale Lobaugh Class B Climax kit

    Thanks, Kriegslok. I did point the torch at the frame but did not consider the 3-2-1 block I used for stabilization might also be acting as a heat sink. I'll re-try that as soon as I can.
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    Brass O Scale Lobaugh Class B Climax kit

    Ugly! Ugly! Ugly! I have tried torches, a 200W Soldering Iron, a soldering Gun, and my RSU. Definitely No Joy! I've got to fix this before moving on... My RSU currently only has the Tweezers. My next step will be to move getting the RSU probe.
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    Brass O Scale Lobaugh Class B Climax kit

    Soldering this part had limited success. The joint with the Queen Posts was relatively easy with the RSU. The Truss Rod ends are a different matter. IMO, I have a heat transfer problem. I think all of the metal near the joint is wicking away the heat before the solder can melt. I tried my...
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    Brass O Scale Lobaugh Class B Climax kit

    All 4 Queen Posts are in place and I tried to solder the Truss Rods while they were vertical. I used tape and clothespins to hold the wire on the edge of the Queen Posts. No Joy! So I turned everything on it's side. Looks like it should work but I have to clean and polish everything before...
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    Brass O Scale Lobaugh Class B Climax kit

    My next challenge... Attaching the Queen Posts and Truss Rods. This is going to be fiddly. 4 Queen Posts have to be soldered to the frame, equidistant from the trucks and square to each other. Here is the 1st one in place. I will be sweat soldering them on. A Close-up of the Queen Post...
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    Brass O Scale Lobaugh Class B Climax kit

    Actually, watching your thread inspired me to get moving on my projects. 8^)
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    Brass O Scale Lobaugh Class B Climax kit

    Part of the process for prepping the parts for soldering is cleaning the bits of molding plaster from the brass parts. I thought you all would be interested in how I plan on doing this. Here's a link: https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/how-do-you-dissolve-plaster-of-paris.467257/ I've...
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    Brass O Scale Lobaugh Class B Climax kit

    I'm finally getting this thing under control. Here is the underside of the frame & deck. ... and here is the top of the frame and deck with the details I have to add. Some will be soldered, some will be bolted. Not shown is the truss rods and grab bars that also have to be added. And I...
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    Brass O Scale Lobaugh Class B Climax kit

    Good advice. Thanks
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    Brass O Scale Lobaugh Class B Climax kit

    Thanks, Espeefan. I have an American Beauty 250W Resistance Soldering Unit (RSU). The problem is that I only bought the tweezers, thinking I wouldn't need the electrode. I'm planning to buy the electrode. The soldering torch was something I already had so I tried it. Lessons are definitely...
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    Brass O Scale Lobaugh Class B Climax kit

    I am definitely getting one of those honeycomb soldering blocks. Due to the size of the brass engine I'm working on, I'll probably be getting more than one. Don't know if I mentioned it but I have a brass 0-6-0 kit to do after I finish the Climax. I think these soldering blocks would be a good...
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    Brass O Scale Lobaugh Class B Climax kit

    KJD, Thanks for the tip on using more flux. It definitely helped. Pictures to follow
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    Brass O Scale Lobaugh Class B Climax kit

    KJD, I looked into the Smith Mini Torch you mentioned. Where can I get the cans of oxygen? I used the flame on the back of the parts this time to heat them, which is how I got the best results so far. I tried what I thought would be clamps, etc, on earlier iterations (and obviously failed)...
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    Brass O Scale Lobaugh Class B Climax kit

    I got a chance to work on this... here's the first step of the 3rd(?) frame re-do. The solder joints are much cleaner and the frame is square but still needs more work on this end. I need to solder each joint as a separate step: solder, let cool, repeat on another joint.




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