I’ve had a lot of problems with cracked idler gears with Arnold model. Are you sure the’s not any hairline cracks running between the axle hole and the ‘v’ in the teeth. I’ve had this problem with the E/e 3/3, the little industrial diesel hydraulic and a small o-6-o steam loco.
Speaking to a trader at Intermodelbau a couple of years ago he said there was a problem with the plastic that was being used and sold me some ‘new’ ones. Only issue was the price. Can’t remember what I payed but was ridiculous (€5 each?) and I needed two for each loco. I got a couple to try.
Fast forward to last year at TINGS at Lemington Spa. I purchased a second hand E/e3/3 from nscalech who told me he could get said gear wheels much cheaper.
So IF it is a cracked idler gear wheel he may be the place to go to.
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I’ve had a lot of problems with cracked idler gears with Arnold model. Are you sure the’s not any hairline cracks running between the axle hole and the ‘v’ in the teeth. I’ve had this problem with the E/e 3/3, the little industrial diesel hydraulic and a small o-6-o steam loco.
Speaking to a trader at Intermodelbau a couple of years ago he said there was a problem with the plastic that was being used and sold me some ‘new’ ones. Only issue was the price. Can’t remember what I payed but was ridiculous (€5 each?) and I needed two for each loco. I got a couple to try.
Fast forward to last year at TINGS at Lemington Spa. I purchased a second hand E/e3/3 from nscalech who told me he could get said gear wheels much cheaper.
So IF it is a cracked idler gear wheel he may be the place to go to.
Anyway good look in sorting the problem out.
Regards ROBERT.