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The Flange Squeal
I have purchased several Athern HO scale rolling stock kits. more for the variety of cars, than the price, although the price was a factor.
The problem is almost all of them, when assembled, dont seem to run smothely like some of the ready to run cars I have. I tried swaping out the plastic for metal wheels, but that dosent correct the problem. I have narrowed the problem down to the screw that attaches the truck to the chassis dosent seem to screw in all the way leaving an obvious gap. when they run they wobble and sometimes come uncoupled as a result.
I have tried to lubricate the hole so the screw goes in (i apologize for how that sounds), but that didnt help either. I am reluctant to try drilling a slightly larger hole in the chassis but at this point I am not sure what else to do.
i have come to grips with the fact that ready to run cars with metal wheels are a better bargin in the long run, but i am drawn to the variety of the kits, so i will probably continue to buy them, just not as many.
has anyone else experienced this or am i just assembeling these things wrong? any help is greatly appreciated.
The problem is almost all of them, when assembled, dont seem to run smothely like some of the ready to run cars I have. I tried swaping out the plastic for metal wheels, but that dosent correct the problem. I have narrowed the problem down to the screw that attaches the truck to the chassis dosent seem to screw in all the way leaving an obvious gap. when they run they wobble and sometimes come uncoupled as a result.
I have tried to lubricate the hole so the screw goes in (i apologize for how that sounds), but that didnt help either. I am reluctant to try drilling a slightly larger hole in the chassis but at this point I am not sure what else to do.
i have come to grips with the fact that ready to run cars with metal wheels are a better bargin in the long run, but i am drawn to the variety of the kits, so i will probably continue to buy them, just not as many.
has anyone else experienced this or am i just assembeling these things wrong? any help is greatly appreciated.