Blunt ended axles are for?????? For the thousands of Nord, Northeastern, ACE and a several other trucks. For myself all that I've made for myself and many that I've converted from the pointed to the blunt axle ended. it makes it a lot easier to make Acetal bearings. There is no standard length of pointed axle ends in S scale. The SHS are not the same length others and when it comes to critical tolerances the length of pointed axles is one area where you had better be right on or it wont work, especially with equalized trucks. Not only does the length of the axle come into play so does the taper of the point. Again, the mfgs. in S scale all decided they would do it their on way. The imported brass models are also all over the place when it comes to the dimensions I purchased all of the remaining inventory of the RR Allied Full Cushion trucks. The idea was to reengineer them so they were the correct width and also be equalized. That was what I thought would be a good idea, it isn't. The axles are pointed and the cups on on the side frames are designed with a taper that lets the wheel set fall out if the truck is equalized. This means all new axles and more work.
J. Rustermier --- In [email protected], Alex Binkley <alex.binkley@...> wrote: > > > the blunt end axle is for ??? trucks. > this sounds great. want to try the AM and PRS ones when available. My SHS RB > trucks work well. > cheers > > > > > To: [email protected] > From: rirocket@... > Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2012 08:10:16 -0500 > Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} S Scale Loco & Supply new stainless steel wheels > > > > > > > NWSL is carrying code 88 wheels; who else in HO, well, that is them, we is > us. DJE > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: John Degnan > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, October 22, 2012 10:15 PM > Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} S Scale Loco & Supply new stainless steel wheels > > > > > Code 110 or code 88 tread? Can't tell for sure from the photos... looks like > 110 to me. > > Would be REALLY nice if they were code 88 with the profiled back. One of the > HO companies is now making such wheels... can't remember who right now... > > > John Degnan > Scaler164@... > Scaler187@... > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bill Lane > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, October 22, 2012 07:10 PM > Subject: {S-Scale List} S Scale Loco & Supply new stainless steel wheels > > > All, > I have just revised the website http://www.sscaleloco.com to include a new > page devoted to the new SSLS all stainless steel non-magnetic wheels. These > will be available shortly, but give it a look now to see how nice they are. > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
