Trusses & Buffers

Colin & Ian loosely assembling a roof truss in MH shed

Rob painting rafters

Ian adding the ridge / lantern support

Dave drilling

Colin attaching a foot

Malcolm cleaning a buffer housing from Horden

Inserting the new volute spring on the buffer shaft .....

..... & clamping up the assembly against spring pressure

Peter polishing the buffer faces

Dave & Peter fitting .....

..... both resprung rear buffers on Horden

Dave's back to drilling

Colin tightening all bolts

Dave, Ian & Colin start assembly of another truss

Adjusting the span to specification

Attaching purlin brackets .....

..... & bolting on a foot

Dave's still drilling - but all holes should now be in