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I have not updated for a while. I have been painting the main body and cylinder assembly.

Then onto the last part of the fuel mixer assembly is the elbow. Not having one, I thought I would have a go at making one which will give me the chance to do some silver soldering.

I started with 1/2" brass bar and turned the ends and centre section as needed, with a piece of steel made a quick and simple mandrel which I loctited on and clamped at a 45deg angle in the mill vice and notched out before heating to cherry red and bending to form the angle. I thought this was easier than cutting it into two parts and trying to keep it lined up while I soldered it.

The photos should help explain my method of making this.

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Besides that I have been in the garden mainly on the veg patch and now started the flower beds. That is weather permitting

<blockquote data-quote="Dalboy" data-source="post: 369343" data-attributes="member: 449">I have not updated for a while. I have been painting the main body and cylinder assembly.Then onto the last part of the fuel mixer assembly is the elbow. Not having one, I thought I would have a go at making one which will give me the chance to do some silver soldering.I started with 1/2&quot; brass bar and turned the ends and centre section as needed, with a piece of steel made a quick and simple mandrel which I loctited on and clamped at a 45deg angle in the mill vice and notched out before heating to cherry red and bending to form the angle. I thought this was easier than cutting it into two parts and trying to keep it lined up while I soldered it.The photos should help explain my method of making this.[ATTACH]51982[/ATTACH][ATTACH]51984[/ATTACH][ATTACH]51985[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]51986[/ATTACH][ATTACH]51983[/ATTACH]Besides that I have been in the garden mainly on the veg patch and now started the flower beds. That is weather permitting</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dalboy, post: 369343, member: 449"] I have not updated for a while. I have been painting the main body and cylinder assembly. Then onto the last part of the fuel mixer assembly is the elbow. Not having one, I thought I would have a go at making one which will give me the chance to do some silver soldering. I started with 1/2" brass bar and turned the ends and centre section as needed, with a piece of steel made a quick and simple mandrel which I loctited on and clamped at a 45deg angle in the mill vice and notched out before heating to cherry red and bending to form the angle. I thought this was easier than cutting it into two parts and trying to keep it lined up while I soldered it. The photos should help explain my method of making this. [ATTACH alt="elbow construction (7).jpg"]51982[/ATTACH][ATTACH alt="elbow construction (8).jpg"]51984[/ATTACH][ATTACH alt="elbow construction (11).jpg"]51985[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]51986[/ATTACH][ATTACH width="205px" alt="elbow (10).JPG"]51983[/ATTACH] Besides that I have been in the garden mainly on the veg patch and now started the flower beds. That is weather permitting [/QUOTE]

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