hap Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Looking for solutions. I have a Hornby Royal Scot which has broken its mounting for the gear cover. You can see in the picture that the stub that the screw goes into has fractured at its base. Hence, has anyone had the same issue, and if so, how did you solve it? I have tried super glue, metal epoxy and gorilla glue and none are holding. Surely there must be an easy solution. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAF96 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 (edited) Looks like the only real fix will be to pilot drill the bust part and see if a screw extractor can get the stump out or keep increasing the drill size until you can prise it out. Edit...looking at service sheets 305 and 429 it is that stub the securing screw threads into that has failed, not an insert., so please disregard my first para. Can you file it off flush with the chassis, then drill and tap for a longer screw, or counterbore for a brass tube that is threaded internally or has a nut soldered to the top. Epoxy the tube into the chassis. Rob Edited October 15, 2018 by RAFHAAA96 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireline Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Known problem. Contact Hornby Customer Care, who should be able to help. My one got a complete new chassis block, apparently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-BOAF Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 mazak rot? The spigot looks quite crystalised in that picture Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hap Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 Thank you for your helpful suggestions. G-BOAF, yes the metal is fairly crystallised. Not a good sign I think – I wonder how the rest of the chassis will age? It also seems to mean that adhesives do not bond well to it. I plan to try some J-B Weld shortly to see if it will bond, and at the same time contact Hornby (thanks Fireline). I'll report back the results. Rob – a good suggestion re tapping in a longer screw. I am saving that one as a last resort. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hap Posted October 21, 2018 Author Share Posted October 21, 2018 Just an update. I tried J-B Weld (2 part epoxy) over the weekend - let it cure and tested it to see if it would hold. While better than any other adhesive I have tried, it too failed to hold. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
reevesthecat Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 I sent mine to Hornby who replaced the chassis block. I would drop them an email. Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hap Posted October 28, 2018 Author Share Posted October 28, 2018 Just an update. Hornby kindly will provide a replacement chassis block. Again I must compliment them on their quality customer service. It was really appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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