Repro trucks are available from Trickel, wheels are available from Hennings, but no one that I have found is making axles. Trickel sent me one of his last axles for a sample, he won't make any more. Odd size, .156 brass rod from McMaster-Carr works great. Picked up some brass tube the just slips over the rod to create the spacers. Flared each end of the tubes a bit. This gives solder a place to fill and hold the spacer to the axle. Ready to populate a couple of cars.
Steve
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Looks great!
Awesome!!!
Bob
nice workaround!
Thanks for the research and info Steve. How long are you cutting the rod for axles, and how long the tubing spacers?
david
hojack posted:Thanks for the research and info Steve. How long are you cutting the rod for axles, and how long the tubing spacers?
david
David
The axle is 2-31/32" and the spacer is 1.5". No fancy tools used so measurements are approximates. These are tinplate after all and some variance is allowed. If using a different type wheel, the spacer would need to be adjusted accordingly.
Steve
Very cool. You and Jeff have been doing some great Dorfan work-arounds, thanks for sharing the results with us.
david
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