do any of you guys know if lionel uses this smoke unit lever in any of their loco's? this is out of a k line K3270-002 empire state express loco. i contacted brasseur and they were no help. i don't know where else to look for a replacement. I'm beginning to think I'm outta luck on this one.
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ill give it a try. thanks greg.
~chuck~
Is that a plastic or metal part. Can it be put back together with adhesive?
1 - First, something in the post title as to with what you need help is, well, helpful.
2 - More importantly, let me preach at you a bit; I see "help" requests from guys where
a simple repair would almost certainly do the job, even if you aren't one of those "bashers"
like I am - this broken lever looks to be one of those situations. So, let's man up and fix it:
Go to the hardware store and get some 2-part epoxy (like JB Weld; any brand will do it). This will cost you a couple of bucks (less than a new lever, I'll warrant).
Read the instructions. It is a simple mix and apply routine.
Set up a support or something for your broken lever so that it may sit overnight without being disturbed and without slipping. Mix up a little batch of epoxy and put it on both faces of the broken ends (pre-fit it before hand and see how it goes together). Set the whole thing in your cradle or whatever and leave it alone overnight.
Next day, gently test it for solidity and mix up another batch of epoxy. Gently smear the
epoxy all over and around the break and up and down the shaft a bit. You are making an
epoxy strap. Epoxy is not a glue - it's a building material. Don't be afraid of a "glob". Let this cure 24 hrs. Re-install.
Long-winded, I know, but simple repairs can save you a lot of angst - and fix the
problem. If it breaks in 5 years (it probably won't won't), do it again.
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If you actually want that repair to last, consider adding a bracing element to the side before using the epoxy. Even a couple of stiff steel wires about 1" long on each side will go a long ways toward making this a permanent repair.
heres what happened...the loco was working fine. all the sudden it started skipping "chuffs". first i thought maybe the 9v batter in the tender was going dead. replaced it and it was still skipping chuffs. so then i took the shell off the loco. i noticed that for some reason the smoke lever wasn't triggering the chuff sensor at every interval. so my dumb*** tried bending the smoke lever to compensate. long story short and too many bends later the lever got all out of whack and while trying to get it back to normal i snapped it in half. even if i do epoxy it back together, it still won't work cuz its all bent out of shape. this is my first modern loco with sounds and PCB's and all that nonsense and i did a number on her. sorry I'm not hip as to how i should be labeling threads. I'm new to the forum. I'm just a train freak trying to get a little help, thats all. can you dig?
Good news. It looks like this part is still available from Lionel when they re-released some K-Line items.
Smoke lever/ESE Hudson p/n 620-2015-302, $3.70.
Is that a plastic or metal part. Can it be put back together with adhesive?
its metal
gerry burns!!!!!! you are da maaaaaan!!!!!!!!
You might want to order a spare plus any other parts you think you might need in the future. I think the last time I ordered from them, I had to pay about $10 or so for postage and handling.
i did. i also ordered a new chuff sensor w/ harness and the red NYC system name plate cuz my loco has a blue one which i do not like.
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