Ride on loco progress video: Finishing the bogie

In order to get the bogies ready for paint, I had to weld on the kingpin and the motor mount. And of course the axels, wheel sprockets. This is what I did in this video.
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[@biggerfoot4051]

Maybe a chain tensioner could help with the chain between the two wheel sets?

[@csongorvarga]

Yes, may need to add that. But I probably also need to add to both sides.

[@theanticitizen11]

Hi, Can you give me some more details on the springs you used please? Also did you cut the top off those take up bearings?

[@csongorvarga]

I used a 35mm long, 12mm diameter spring from 1.6mm steel. I found a seller on Aliexpress. Got a few different gauge string and this one worked OK. The top of the bearing block was cut off, machined flat and small pockets milled to keep the springs in place.