vikingsmb Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Hi all, I have just replaced the axles on a mainline pannier (trying to have a go at it) and I cant seem to get the quartering right, I have tried the jig that you can get off ebay but still struggling, Any Ideas? Thanks in advance everyone Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCB Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Generally you get one chance to get the quartering right with a Mainline split chassis loco, Once the wheels have been turned on the axles they will continue to slip in service. Crankpins have to be at 90 degrees to each other on the same axle and offset the same way on each. The split chassis also have to be aligned accurately, they often get out of line which leads to really bad running not unlike quartering being out. I generally sight through the spokes when quartering locos but its a bit of an art with judgenent of what is half a spoke or even a quarter of the gap between spokes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tim123 Posted June 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 12, 2021 I've found that dismantling the chassis and removing either the pod motor or one of the intermediate gears helps. Line up the wheels as per David's reply. De-grease the slots for the axles and the wheel inner rims. When the quartering is correct the loco should push along the track without binding. On re-assembly screw the baseplate retaining screws into the two spacers first, it will make it easy to pull them back into position. Tiny drop of Power Lube on the axles helps conduct electricity and quietens the noise a bit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsmb Posted June 17, 2021 Author Share Posted June 17, 2021 I tried that, Does anyone do this professionally as I'm willing to pay Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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