Marc Dobson
Western Thunderer
What size Torx driver would I need to fit the hole?
Marc
Marc
The one I use came with a mobile phone repair kit - it's labelled "A3" if that means anything.What size Torx driver would I need to fit the hole?
Marc
A T4 should be the right size if I remember right. It's worth having a T2 as well which is tiny but the S7 bogie and tender wheels use even smaller screws I believe.What size Torx driver would I need to fit the hole?
Marc
I have an iPhone fitting one which is a T6 it's too big to fit the standard Slaters axle I have here in my bag at work.The one I use came with a mobile phone repair kit - it's labelled "A3" if that means anything.
Not seen torque screws in Slaters wheel packs Adrian ?. Slater's don't list a driver for them either and you would assume that they would list a torq driver for the screws ?It depends on the age of the wheel - the last set of wheels I got from Slaters was actually a torq socket, so whilst an allen key would work it would round off quite quickly whereas you'll get a better fit from a torq driver.
Some photos here #169
Torq driver I use
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The torq driver I'm using is 1.3 "A/F"Not seen torque screws in Slaters wheel packs Adrian ?. Slater's don't list a driver for them either and you would assume that they would list a torq driver for the screws ?
The Allen key size for the normal 3/16" axle screws is stated as 1.27 A/F .
Slaters seem to be having problems getting a few things at the mo. I dont know if its connected to the war. I have been trying to get their solid machined coach wheels for almost a year but they have now gone from.their website. When I last ordered them I got told they couldn't get hold of the steel bar they make them from.Typical. Presumably they’ve changed to Torx specifically because I bought a couple of Wera hex drivers, 050, and 035 for Slaters screws, (they’re imperial, obviously).
they’re not cheap, but they fit properly and they’re not made of cheese.
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Try Malcolm Fischer at.. Model Railway Parts - HOMEI have been trying to get their solid machined coach wheels for almost a year..............
They are nice wheels but they dont have the inside profile and tapered axle like the Slaters ones do.
Hi. What do you mean by inside profile an tapered axle ?They are nice wheels but they dont have the inside profile and tapered axle like the Slaters ones do.
Slaters wheels are dished on the inside and the axle has the correct shape as per the real thing.Hi. What do you mean by inside profile an tapered axle ?
Colin
Thanks for coming back so quickly and thanks as well for the photo. I don't know these wheels but i do have the Roxey ones that's why i'm interested in finding out more. Looking at your photo, unless my eyes are going wrong i can see the taper on the axle going into the middle, the question is, what's it for ?Slaters wheels are dished on the inside and the axle has the correct shape as per the real thing.
Yes its hidden under the coach but if you go to the extent of building coaches and wagons that look like the real thing you might as well add all the rest of the detail.
Look at the photo on Slaters website and you will see what they look like.
I have attached a Slaters wagon wheel set to show the taper on the axle. Excuse the Slaters free rust lol
View attachment 176683Slater's Plastikard - 7mm Scale Wagon and Coach Wheels
We specialise in fine scale model railway kits and accessories in a number of different scaleswww.slatersplastikard.com
To be honest I dont know what it's for but it's how the real thing is or was.Thanks for coming back so quickly and thanks as well for the photo. I don't know these wheels but do i have the Roxey ones that's why i'm interested in finding out more. Looking at your photo, unless my eyes are going wrong i can see the taper on the axle going into the middle, the question is, what's it for ?
Cheers, Colin.