How To Repair Cracked Locomotive Axle

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Posted by jjdamnit on Tuesday, January 5, 2022 2:19 PM

How-do-you-do All,

Give thanks you for all your great responses.

RR_Mel

The Athearn site says preorder, Due belatedly May, 2022. ATH60024

As I posted...

jjdamnit

The wheels press into the plastic axles but the bore of the O.E.G. axles are larger than anything currently bachelor from Athearn. I ordered what I thought would be a substitute from them only they don't fit.

Unfortunately, the current replacement parts from Athearn are non a viable option.

gmpullman

Have you looked at the A-Line bulldoze shaft parts?

Yep, I accept three sets of them and goose egg is compatible.

I apologize if I didn't make information technology clear that I have ii separate problems from ii manufacturers:

The offset is with Bachmann.

It'south the plastic coupler from the worm gear shaft(s) to the dog bone drive shaft(due south) that has cracked.

This coupler is not bachelor equally a separate O.E.Grand. function.

Bachmann only sells this part in a larger sub-assembly, which is currently out of stock.

I just need this specific press-fit coupler, not the entire sub-assembly that I take harvested this specific part from, and have a surplus of un-needed gear towers.

The 2nd is with Athearn.

Which is the plastic axel.

The older 42-inch wheels have a larger diameter spindle, that presses into the geared axel, than any currently available replacement parts, is cracked.

I have purchased several replacement wheelsets from Athearn and none of them fit- -adding to the useless parts bin, and lost monies.

This is why I am exploring the options of 3D press these specific parts.

mbinsewi

...on Shapeway's web site.

Give thanks you for this proposition and I will expect into this choice.

snjroy

You might likewise want to consider NWSL. Given the volume, information technology justifies a phone call (I presume they still reply the phone - the previous possessor did).

I looked at their website and was farther frustrated by the lack of visual information. I know what these parts look like but the written descriptions are not helpful.

I apologize if my responses are terse and show my frustrations.