Craftsman Models 1P auto tank......4. Pickupsies.....
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Nothing too exciting about pickups and every railway modeller swears by his or her method. When I built the chassis I had been trying sprung pickups and it was built using them. I was never happy and I`ve tried Jidenco`s, Alan Gibsons, Kean Maygib`s and they have all been unreliable and some have come apart or have been too strong and have acted as brakes !!.
I ended up trying these coiled spring types , but I could see them from side profile, having said that I have them on two other 4mm locos and they are very reliable. These on the 1P interfere with the sprung axles and one has left in disgust !!!
My other successfull type of pickup arrangement I use in 7mm and 4mm. At the end of the day I like to clean and adjust pickups when required , so I like to be able to get at them.
So out with the carborundum disc and chop some phosphor bronze strip. I use a rivet punch to make a dimple at the end and then use various shaped bends to improve and increase the pickup pressure on the wheel rim. I find with this method you can get maximum pressure with minimal braking affect and no interference with sprung axles.
As an added insurance against possible shorting out in tight spaces I give them a couple of coats of gloss black enamel as insulation.
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