HGLW diesel lb1 kit

[SapperAnt]

Thanks

The chassis ran smoothely on blocks but out on the line the worm gear has just got chewed up. but going forwards only. which is odd.

I shall change the worm gear and re-align the motor. Anyone got a fag paper

[dhippey]

My guess is it is pulled in-line in reverse out out of line in forward. Try moving the brass gear to equalise the movement between fwd and reverse. Maybe try slackening the motor back a little too.

[SapperAnt]

Will do!

[Busted Bricks]

The worm is long enough that you can move it a bit on the motor shaft to extend its useful life.

[jay1976]

Mines done about 4 maybe 5 hours running with no wear but I did take a bit of time getting the worm gear correctly lined up.. I have added a drop of carbon grease which made it much quieter(I know people say no need to lube nylon gears, but mine hasnt worn out yet)
oh and it will pull 8 mamod wagons ok on the flat and on a greasy uphill it will just pull the 8 as 9 made it start to spin its wheels, A bit of lead weight would cure that but as we all know mamod wagons are not light.. pulls my 12 big big tippers ok as they are very light(and looks more realistic)

[MANNIX]

Here's mine.  I still need to find something to make an exhaust from.

I have noticed that after prolonged running the nylon worm gear on my example has been pretty chewed up so that in forward it only just goes....not goood.


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Nice work ! : How did you make all the rivets ?

[SapperAnt]

Blobs of superglue gell

[MANNIX]

Good idea ! And very easy to make.

[SapperAnt]

Yep. And a lot easier than gluing on individual Cambrian Rivets. Which is how I started doing the rivetting.....and then went bozz eyed.

[MANNIX]

Oops ! I'm not patient enough to do that and I'm not a rivet counter...so I do what I can.

[dhippey]

Don't forget to send pictures of any HGLW products you have built to hglw@eagleassist.com for us to put on the HGLW facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/hglocoworks (You don't need to be a facebook user to view the page)

It's good to share your ideas with others and for you to get inspiration from what others have done.

TIA

Regards,
David H.

[Bandit]

Don't forget to send pictures of any HGLW products you have built to  hglw@eagleassist.com for us to put on the HGLW facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/hglocoworks (You don't need to be a facebook user to view the page)

It's good to share your ideas with others and for you to get inspiration from what others have done.

TIA

Regards,
David H.

I'm gonna make it when I'm done. Right now I'm waiting for my loco (chassis & body) kit...

[jay1976]

A pic or 2..


And then pictured with 2 of hglw coachs ir red(keen eyed will notice they are not in exactly same red shades,this was done on purpose as my line will be preserved lococs and stock so I can run what I want and in any colour I like..



I now plan to remove the axle boxes on the coachs and fit bogies as they dont like uneven track and derail at slightest up or down..I got some old hornby wagons which are very rusty but have good axles and bogies and were very cheap from local charity shop(cost me £1 each wagon)

[Bandit]

Don't forget to send pictures of any HGLW products you have built to  hglw@eagleassist.com for us to put on the HGLW facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/hglocoworks (You don't need to be a facebook user to view the page)

It's good to share your ideas with others and for you to get inspiration from what others have done.

TIA

Regards,
David H.

Done! And I'm very happy to see my photos on FB!