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Burrell Traction Engine

(Front Wheels - Machining and Fitting)

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The left hand image shows the 'as cast' front hubs.

The right hand image shows the 'as cast' front hub caps.

The left hand image shows the 'as cast' front wheel rims.

The right hand image shows the blank front wheel spokes.

Front wheel hubs, one assembled and one as parts.

The right hand image shows the wheel jig with rim centralising bolts in place.

Wheel jig with undrilled spokes and tyre segments.

The right hand image shows the set-up complete with clamps ready for fitting the spokes to the wheels.

Wheel jig with drilled spokes in place.

The right hand image shows the spokes fastened at the hub end.

Complete 'dry assembled' hub and spokes.

The right hand image shows the Araldited assembly.

The left hand image shows the rear spokes back view of completed rivets.

The right hand image shows the rear spokes front view of completed rivets.

The left hand image shows the back view of the fully spoked wheel with all rivets completed.

The right hand image shows the front view of the fully spoked wheel with all rivets completed.

The left hand image shows the wheels mounted on a dummy axle in the vice.

The right hand image shows the press used for bending the spokes and coning the rivets.

The left hand image shows a wheel with three temporarily bolted tyre sections and one tyre section finish riveted.

The right hand image shows the riveted tyre section after dressing.

The left hand image shows the rivet heads of the riveted tyre section.

The right hand image shows the dolly I made to facilitate riveting the tyre sections. In hindsight it would have been easier to fit the tyres before spoking the wheels - hey ho!

 

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