{"id":6021,"date":"2023-01-20T19:28:21","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T18:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?p=6021"},"modified":"2023-01-20T19:28:21","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T18:28:21","slug":"mok-8f-8425-remaining-lamp-irons-milled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?p=6021","title":{"rendered":"MOK 8F 8425 &#8211; Remaining Lamp Irons Milled"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today I have made the final set of lamp irons for the 8F and thought I would share the method because it occurred to me that while I have used the mill the same result and&nbsp;basic method could be followed by someone with a file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I started with some flat nickel bar&nbsp;<\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG_0964.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"798\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0964-1024x798.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6022\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0964-1024x798.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0964-300x234.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0964-768x599.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0964-385x300.jpg 385w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0964.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nickel Strip<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I cut off four 40mm lengths and soldered them together.<\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG_0956.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"796\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0956-1024x796.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6023\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0956-1024x796.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0956-300x233.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0956-768x597.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0956-386x300.jpg 386w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0956.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">4 Strips soldered together and Cleaned up<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once soldered together I milled all the edges flat. I needn&#8217;t have done the ends but with the mill it was a simple task. Here I have milled out the front of the iron.<\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG_0958.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"905\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0958-1024x905.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0958-1024x905.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0958-300x265.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0958-768x679.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0958-340x300.jpg 340w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0958.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Milling four irons at a time<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then I turned the block over and milled out the rear<\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG_0962.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0962-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6025\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0962-1024x640.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0962-300x187.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0962-768x480.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0962-480x300.jpg 480w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0962.jpg 1237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Four irons milled but still attached to each other<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the finished job before cutting off with a piercing saw and separating them.<\/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\/2023\/01\/IMG_0001-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"594\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0001-3-1024x594.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6026\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0001-3-1024x594.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0001-3-300x174.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0001-3-768x446.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0001-3-500x290.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0001-3.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lamp Irons ready for finishing with a file<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The finished individual lamp irons ready for final clean up with a file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the 40mm&nbsp;strips, I got eight lamp irons and I have enough material left already soldered together for a further eight which I will cut and put in the spares box.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today I have made the final set of lamp irons for the 8F and thought I would share the method because it occurred to me that while I have used the mill the same result and&nbsp;basic method could be followed &hellip; 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