7/8ths scale Slate Wagons

[Martin Shaw]

There is a forum dealing with 7/8" scale:
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Its not open access so you have to join (free) but you might find something of interest.

Thanks Phil, I have registered for it.
Martin

 

[michael080]

As a matter of interest since Fitzroy raised the matter I went and measured the centre section of all the axles. This is supposed to be 40.00mm however since it is a derived length by virtue of the manufacturing process it is the most likely to be variable and wrong. It is also critical since it determines the wheel back to back dimension.
Of the 12,
1 is 39.98
3 are 40.00
1 is 40.02
1 is 40.06
6 are 40.08

which gives a variation of 0.01mm or half a thou, and ignorable. Tick.
Martin

I hope you did repeat every measurement at least 12 times.

 

[Martin Shaw]

No Michael, I use the Glaswegian measurement system, it's only a baw hair out so it'll do. No need to bother now with that new fangled metric system.