05-23-2025, 09:47 PM
Work progresses on the 2 U23B's that I am painting for Lehigh Valley, They are Atlas models and the decoder install was simply plug and play,
Last night I started to apply the grab irons and discovered the hole were not drilled. I got my pin vise and a #80 drill and started but after 2 holes I just plain gave up. Tonight I went at it a different way. I chucked my pin vise into my power screw driver and, following Wayne's advice chucked the drill long so it could flex a bit without breaking. I drilled 36 holes in 15 minutes. I used grabs from Trix instead of the ones furnished and got one of the two completely done. The other is drilled (half of the 36 holes) so tomorrow I hope to have it done. Photos to come of the completed units ASAP.
Charlie
Last night I started to apply the grab irons and discovered the hole were not drilled. I got my pin vise and a #80 drill and started but after 2 holes I just plain gave up. Tonight I went at it a different way. I chucked my pin vise into my power screw driver and, following Wayne's advice chucked the drill long so it could flex a bit without breaking. I drilled 36 holes in 15 minutes. I used grabs from Trix instead of the ones furnished and got one of the two completely done. The other is drilled (half of the 36 holes) so tomorrow I hope to have it done. Photos to come of the completed units ASAP.