Middlesea John Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Can anyone suggest a glue that will attach the brake rods to the locos ? We have tried all sorts and nothing seems to work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Simon Kohler recommended a Loctite glue when we spoke to him many years ago on exactly this topic, but I can't remember which number Loctite he said. I do recall I could not find that particular one in any of our Australian hardware shops. It could be worth sending a query to him through Hornby. My own solution is a bit more laborious but works almost permanently: that is to drill a #76 hole centrally through the pins on the brake rods, and insert Peco track pins through from behind the hangers. The track pins are a good interference fit into the rods, and are cut off flush with the outside of the rods. They can be additionally secured with a drop of superglue if desired. I hope the photos make this a little clearer, in spite of being a little out of focus. Bulleid Brake Rigging Mod - 3 cropped by Jeffrey Lynn, on Flickr Bulleid Brake Rigging Mod - 4 cropped by Jeffrey Lynn, on Flickr 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Right Away Posted March 11, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 11, 2019 If using "Superglue", opt for the Gel product as it is controllable; apply with point of cocktail stick or similar to the hangers. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middlesea John Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 Well I've tried 3 different superglues - two gels and a fluid and all have failed. I'll try to contact Simon K. I wonder if he'll be at the York show. Maybe he'll read this and approach us on the Ladycross layout. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middlesea John Posted April 6, 2019 Author Share Posted April 6, 2019 FYI I Emailed Hornby about this and within about two hours I had a guy called John on the phone. To cut a long conversation short he told me that Hornby avoid all the supposedly top name superglues like Loctite, Bostik and Gorilla Glue - they use the stuff that you get 3 tubes for £1 at Poundland. I went and bought 6 tubes like you do and they appear to have worked. 3 days at York will probably be the proof of the pudding but they seem OK. Thanks fr the replies though - one from a million miles away and one from where I was born - near to 75A. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middlesea John Posted April 21, 2019 Author Share Posted April 21, 2019 I can now report that the "El Cheapo" superglue from Poundland does in fact work. Hard work on Ladycross at the York show has had no casualties - yet. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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