D2 Headstock

[8_10 Brass Cleaner]

Originally Posted by craigctt

Hedd, I have got the headstock off Ken yesterday. It has some damage around the bottom of the blast pipe, but is miles better than the one on 9005. We are going to try and weld it up. If it works I will be chuffed, If we make a balls up of it, then I am no worse off than I was last week. Besides losing a few quid.

The damage around the blastpipe was why it was taken off. I recall an external plate would have tidied it up no end.

Does it still have the C-C plates on it? if so PM me.

[craigctt]

Originally Posted by 8_10 Brass Cleaner

The damage around the blastpipe was why it was taken off. I recall an external plate would have tidied it up no end.

Does it still have the C-C plates on it? if so PM me.

No plate but the screws are still there, Clear your messages Hedd. Your full up and cannot accept anymore. I tried to PM you.

[YA1177]

If anyone knows where there is another D type headstock, as my friend has just brought the oldest D type roller and its got the wrong headstock

[Ruston Proctor]

Originally Posted by weidner

Good idea Hedd , but because the headstock doubles as a very inadequate smokebox and chimney base they can get very thin . Not really one of Fowlers' best bits of design .

Cast Iron welding services did a lovely job with my headstock it was in two pieces they also built up the thin areas at the same time. It wasn't exactly cheap but im sure it was a lot less than getting a new one cast. I wouldn't be tempted to try welding it myself as it's is a specialist job and would end up costing more to put right afterwards than it would to get it done in the first place.