On Tue, 18 Apr 100, Gary Broeder wrote:
> well done. Although they are mostly UK style it would be easy to fab up some
>counterweights to match your
> desire.
Spiffage. :) Is there an alternate way of contacting them? Overseas
long distance is a killer. :/
> I should think the big problem with the ball bearings would be keeping them clean
>as things get pretty gritty
> running outdoors. Certainly the bearings would need to be shielded to keep out the
>big bits as well as be
> made from stainless steel for obvious reasons.
For this reason sealed bearings could be used. These can also be
purchased fairly inexpensively from a local hobby store.
> I have a loco under construction that uses just that on the 3 main axles and it
>rolls very easily. I designed the
> sprung axle boxes with room for small felt donuts to keep the oil in, the dirt out,
>yet keep rolling resistance at
> a minimum.
You might want to consider the afore mentioned sealed bearings. This type
is used on the axles of R/C cars. I have them on 1/8 and 1/6 scale gas
vehicles that are high performers. Running through water and grit doesn't
have a great effect on them. :)
> GaryB
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