Allen Ten Wheeler Rehab
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Re: Allen Ten Wheeler Rehab
NP317 - PM sent (I think lol).
Nick P.
Chattanooga, TN
Jesse Livingston's "Newbie"
Allen Models Mogul, #573
Backyard Rails/MDM F7A & B, Southern Pacific #6351
Too many other projects to think about.
Chattanooga, TN
Jesse Livingston's "Newbie"
Allen Models Mogul, #573
Backyard Rails/MDM F7A & B, Southern Pacific #6351
Too many other projects to think about.
Re: Allen Ten Wheeler Rehab
Got the PM, and responded.
Thanks.
~RN
Thanks.
~RN
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Re: Allen Ten Wheeler Rehab
Back to the original Question;, does the loco even have "1/2 brasses"? Where would you put felt if the bearing is just a typical "Hardware Store/Commercial" round sleeve bearing?
Re: Allen Ten Wheeler Rehab
Loco has roller bearings. The tender has half brasses I ended up putting felt under the axle. This should lube the bearing and not get oil on everything.
Re: Allen Ten Wheeler Rehab
I think a sleeve bearing would require an oil bath to remain lubed.Kimball McGinley wrote:Back to the original Question;, does the loco even have "1/2 brasses"? Where would you put felt if the bearing is just a typical "Hardware Store/Commercial" round sleeve bearing?
Which would require oil seals inboard of the sleeve on the axles,
which would require...
You get the idea.
I contemplated this when building my Ten Wheeler, and ended up making the 1/2 brasses, per the drawing. Then the existing axle boxes could hold the require oil, using the felt to transfer it to the bottom of the rotating axle.
A basically good prototype design.
~RN
Re: Allen Ten Wheeler Rehab
Nick:kcjones611 wrote:NP317 - PM sent (I think lol).
Please check your PMs.
I sent you a follow-up note.
~RN
Re: Allen Ten Wheeler Rehab
How are your roller bearings lubricated?rspringer wrote:Loco has roller bearings. The tender has half brasses I ended up putting felt under the axle. This should lube the bearing and not get oil on everything.
Bill C
Re: Allen Ten Wheeler Rehab
The roller bearings are lubricated buy cross drilled holes in the axle. There is a hole in the center of the axle You just pressed the oilcan up to it squeeze until you see it coming out of the other side of the bearings