{"id":5440,"date":"2022-04-25T10:22:51","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T09:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?p=5440"},"modified":"2022-04-25T10:22:51","modified_gmt":"2022-04-25T09:22:51","slug":"david-andrews-princess-smokebox-riveted-and-rolled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?p=5440","title":{"rendered":"David Andrews Princess &#8211; Smokebox riveted and rolled."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Looking at all the rivets to be pressed out I decided that I would finally get around to doing something that I had been promising myself for years. That\u2019s to make a more comfortable handle for the GW Models rivet press. Those who own the smaller of the two models will understand where I am coming from. The bigger 7mm\/Gauge 1 version has a round end to the handle the smaller version just has a rectangular bar which gets mighty uncomfortable when pressing a lot of rivets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My solution was to drill a 13mm hole in a piece of 20mm acetal rod and tap it onto the rectangular bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0001-9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"952\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0001-9-1024x952.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5430\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0001-9-1024x952.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0001-9-300x279.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0001-9-768x714.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0001-9-323x300.jpg 323w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0001-9.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Modification to the handle of my GW Models Rivet Press<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0002-9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"816\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0002-9-1024x816.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5433\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0002-9-1024x816.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0002-9-300x239.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0002-9-768x612.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0002-9-376x300.jpg 376w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0002-9.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Modification to the handle of my GW Models Rivet Press<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So simple but so much more comfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0003-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"598\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0003-6-1024x598.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5438\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0003-6-1024x598.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0003-6-300x175.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0003-6-768x448.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0003-6-500x292.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0003-6.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>David Andrews Princess Smokebox Riveted Ready to Roll<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It didn\u2019t make pressing the rivets out any quicker but it saved the hand, some grief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ordinarily&nbsp;I would have taken the slight curl out of the sheet by setting the rivets using a jeweller\u2019s stone setting tool, a technique picked up from Peter Dunn. However,&nbsp;because I plan to roll this and the curl is in the right orientation, I left it as is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To roll the&nbsp;smokebox with the rivets embossed I backed it with a piece of card from a biscuit packet (Tesco Finest Chocolate Gingers \u2013 other sources of card are available).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0002-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1009\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0002-8-1009x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5426\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0002-8-1009x1024.jpg 1009w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0002-8-296x300.jpg 296w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0002-8-768x780.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0002-8.jpg 1261w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1009px) 100vw, 1009px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>David Andrews Princess 0.45mm Nickel Smokebox rolled on Warco MiniFormit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0001-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"859\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0001-8-859x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5424\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0001-8-859x1024.jpg 859w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0001-8-252x300.jpg 252w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0001-8-768x915.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0001-8.jpg 1074w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 859px) 100vw, 859px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>David Andrews Princess 0.45mm Nickel Smokebox rolled on Warco MiniFormit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once I filed the etching cusp off the rear former it dropped straight in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0001_1-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"893\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0001_1-3-893x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5425\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0001_1-3-893x1024.jpg 893w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0001_1-3-262x300.jpg 262w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0001_1-3-768x881.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0001_1-3.jpg 1116w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 893px) 100vw, 893px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>David Andrews Princess Smokebox Soldered around the former<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0002_1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"904\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0002_1-1-904x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5427\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0002_1-1-904x1024.jpg 904w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0002_1-1-265x300.jpg 265w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0002_1-1-768x870.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0002_1-1.jpg 1130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>David Andrews Princess Smokebox Soldered around the former<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0003-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"826\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0003-5-826x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5428\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0003-5-826x1024.jpg 826w, 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