RSS Fetcher Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Help - my patience - already stretched - is now at breaking (pin!) point! Into my stupidly hectic schedule (which explains lack of updates), I am trying to fit in what has turned out to be a pretty major project - to ditch the scale chopper couplings and replace with auto couplings that might actually stay coupled. I have settled on a heavily modified Dingham now but removing the old couplings is proving rather troublesome. Having removed all the bogies from the wagons I have also set about trying to weed out those that do not run smoothly enough. This has resulted in two things; 1) A rather large pile of bogies2) A realisation that that the only ones which work properly have a 2mm pinpoint axle which is 24.3mm (or slightly under) in length. Obvious solution is to replace all the longer axles - mostly 25.8mm with shorter ones but can I find any? A Google search brings up plenty of wheels on axles but no body seems to state the axle length. Although it would be great to be able to find a supply of axles only I am now desperate enough to buy complete wheel sets and use just the axle. So it would be brilliant if everyone across the land could whip out their Vernier calipers and measure their axles in the hunt for ones of 24.3mm and it would be even better if you can remember where they came from! View the full article Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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