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Older GP38 drive shaft

Started by JimT, January 31, 2023, 05:57:21 PM

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JimT

I have an older about 15-20 year old locomotive. It was damaged and needed to replace one drive truck w/worm drive and dogbone type drive shaft.
Truck was perfect replacement. Drive shaft received was too long (there are many). Rear existing drive shaft is 22.4mm in length. I can't find one that length on Bachmann site. Anyone have any idea where to get replacement. See attached photo of existing shaft.
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rbturner

I have made shafts from scrap sprue with a metal pin in each end.  I have also cut a section out of the middle and then used shrink tubing to splice the ends back together.
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JimT

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I have been thinking about doing a splice.
Thanks much for the idea's.

Update, tried the trim and shrink tube.
It worked great.

Jim

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