Hi all,
I've just received my On30 Climax, and it looks great. However, there is one question I have. I'm aware of the gear cracking problems on the Climax and Shay, and I'm planning to put brass rings around the Climax gears, to prevent the issue occurring.
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I suspect that it's the small gears turning the axles that are the ones in question. Am I correct? Also, they already appear to have some sort of metal ring around them - could this possibly be a part of a fix to the issue?
Regards,
tbdanny
The problem I have had is not with the gears inside the truck but with the connection between the rear truck and the driveshaft. There is a joint that connects the shaft to the the truck. The sleeve that fits over the end of the gear shaft that protrudes from the truck has cracked, and the drive shaft becomes disconnected from the truck. Placing a ring around the sleeve is a cure for this. I know this is a common problem, I understand that others may have had cracked gears inside the truck, but I have not had that problem.
Hamish
Ah, that's what it is. Thanks for that. I might wait to see if the issue occurs before attempting a repair - I don't want to have to take apart a brand-new model needlessly.
Theres no point in taking these apart if there is no fault, as I have mentioned in previous posts I have owned several of these locos and never had a problem at all, in fact I am still running one of the very early Climax locos, which must be several years old now, I cant remeber when exactly the Climax reached the Market!
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Quote from: Hamish K on April 05, 2012, 07:18:24 PM
The problem I have had is not with the gears inside the truck but with the connection between the rear truck and the driveshaft. There is a joint that connects the shaft to the the truck. The sleeve that fits over the end of the gear shaft that protrudes from the truck has cracked, and the drive shaft becomes disconnected from the truck. Placing a ring around the sleeve is a cure for this. I know this is a common problem, I understand that others may have had cracked gears inside the truck, but I have not had that problem.
Hamish
I have a climax which has experienced this problem (my second so far)...can this be fixed after the fact? If so, how? Do I disconnect the driveshaft and slide/crimp the ring over the sleeve? what kind of ring, etc?