09-15-2009, 06:51 PM
With the new step made the fun part was going to be soldering it in place without unsoldering any other details parts nearby. 
Some small alligator clips for heat sinks and some wet tissue helps. I am not scared to admit it took me three tries to get it right. The first two attepts at soldering it in place I got a crooked step. I used my homemade resistance soldering unit to do the job. The very small rung was soldered in place with a 45 watt soldering iron.
Another picture of the finished tail end of the tender frame.
With the frame done ( well except for some re-railers ) I soldered the repaired ladder back on the end of the tender body. I then installed the trucks and a Kadee #58 coupler on the tender frame and mounted the shell so I could see how things looked all back together.
Wayne Reid
Some small alligator clips for heat sinks and some wet tissue helps. I am not scared to admit it took me three tries to get it right. The first two attepts at soldering it in place I got a crooked step. I used my homemade resistance soldering unit to do the job. The very small rung was soldered in place with a 45 watt soldering iron.Another picture of the finished tail end of the tender frame.
With the frame done ( well except for some re-railers ) I soldered the repaired ladder back on the end of the tender body. I then installed the trucks and a Kadee #58 coupler on the tender frame and mounted the shell so I could see how things looked all back together.
Wayne Reid