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Re: 24 VDC motors
Too big. 5" diameter. (unless mounted off-lathe).
By Martin P. · #54550 ·
24 VDC motors
All Electronics has a couple of models: https://www.allelectronics.com/item/dcm-2430/24-vdc-300-watt-brushless-motor/1.html
By Neil Morrison · #54549 ·
Re: Wheel turning (RP25 & similar)
Thanks to everyone for the input on this. It has given me a number of leads and whilst the Unimat was bought as an aid to scratch building, the thought of making nigh on 200 wheels (even over a period
By Martin Pearce · #54548 ·
Re: Wheel turning (RP25 & similar)
Hi. Might be worth checking the 3mm scale people. Leslie
By Leslie Bevis-Smith <leslie.bevis.smith@...> · #54547 ·
Re: Wheel turning (RP25 & similar)
Please just go to forhmann.com, railway modelling tools, wheels & axles. It is on bottom. m.a.greenwood@...> wrote:
By John Hutnick · #54546 ·
Re: 3-jaw chuck as dividing head
Yahoo stripped all content a few months ago. Now Yahoo group only allows messages to be posted, that's all. But all the Yahoo content was transferred to Groups.io Martin P.
By Martin P. · #54545 ·
Re: Wheel turning (RP25 & similar)
I've used their wheel holding tool, which works really well (they were very helpful in replacing a part when I managed to break it -- my fault rather than a flaw in the tool). It's too big for holding
By Mark Greenwood <m.a.greenwood@...> · #54544 ·
Re: Wheel turning (RP25 & similar)
Tamra (and others), here's Fohrmann's website:? fohrmann-WERKZEUGE | | | | | | | | | | | fohrmann-WERKZEUGE Comfortable online shopping ? more than 1,000 special products ? High quality ?
By paul b · #54543 ·
Re: Wheel turning (RP25 & similar)
I printed the info from the Model Railway website; I liked the profile tool. How do I see this info that John Hutnik posted? Thanks, Tamra
By Tamra · #54542 ·
Re: Wheel turning (RP25 & similar)
Hi Andy, Many thanks for the reply and links. I need to do some accurate measuring as the range of wheels from the Association shop are ideal. It would certainly be worth joining? as the membership
By Martin Pearce · #54541 ·
Re: Wheel turning (RP25 & similar)
http://2mm.org.uk/products/shops.php?shop_num=3 Look under ¡®Locomotive Wheel Rims¡¯. Sizes from 6mm to 14mm. The tread and flange dimensions can be found at http://2mm.org.uk/standards.htm You need
By Andy Carlson · #54540 ·
Re: Wheel turning (RP25 & similar)
I am interested in this and wonder if anyone has had experience of using these tools. Given the number of wheels I will need for scratch buildings wagons it would be a cheaper option. However, looking
By Martin Pearce · #54539 ·
Re: 3-jaw chuck as dividing head
Good evening firstly pardon me my English i'm on the forum yahoo unimat since many years , since several months ,impossible to connect ?????? any body can explain why me ? i'can't see photos and read
By lasirbill <ficos@...> · #54538 ·
Re: Wheel turning (RP25 & similar)
Fohrmann charges 37 Euro for a profiling tool and 60 Euro for their wheel holding tool that they say to use.
By John Hutnick · #54537 ·
Re: Wheel turning (RP25 & similar)
I will be interested to hear how you get on with this. As you probably know, a number of folks these days use ready made steel wheel rims from the 2mm Association if they want to make their own 2FS
By Andy Carlson · #54536 ·
Wheel turning (RP25 & similar)
(My first post since things moved - hope it works!) Here's a link to the Manchester Model Railway Society's page on wheel turning, including making your own profile tools:?Making your own wheels -
By paul b · #54535 ·
Re: 3-jaw chuck as dividing head
years ago I put a 120 tooth gear behind the pulley, and added a basically single tooth gear on the end of a moveable arm mounted on the pulley / motor bracket. ?This was based on an article in the
By Reg Barron · #54534 ·
Re: 3-jaw chuck as dividing head
On Mon, Mar 9, 2020 at 11:49 PM, Mehmood wrote: > > Thanks very much for the offer of the RP25 wheel profiling form tool > Keith, that's very kind, again!? However the profile I need is for P4, >
By Keith S. Angus · #54533 ·
Re: 3-jaw chuck as dividing head
To be honest I've hardly used it - the job I wanted it for dried up soon after it arrived. I might make some more of the widget concerned and see if anyone else wants them - with their reshuffles over
By Keith S. Angus · #54532 ·
Re: 3-jaw chuck as dividing head
I see in these messages a mention of an RP25 tool.? If one is available, I would have a use for it.
By John Hutnick · #54531 ·