Subject: reducing Flanges? Wed Jun 16, 2010 9:52 am
Some of the plastic wheels I have ,(not LGB), are riding up as they pass through the frogs. A simple reduction in the flange depth will alleviate this problem, but how to do it?. I thought of attaching a wheel in an electric drill and then while its spinning sand it down with my dremel, but that doesnt sound too precise. Anybody got any ideas/suggestions?
mikey
KleineDicke
Location : Deep in the Heart of Texas (Houston)
Subject: Re: reducing Flanges? Wed Jun 16, 2010 2:51 pm
mikeyh wrote:
Some of the plastic wheels I have ,(not LGB), are riding up as they pass through the frogs. mikey
You have people lying on your rails? That would indeed cause a rough ride.
I don't think I'd use a Dremel since that sounds like a recipe for removing too much flange. I would chuck the wheel axle in an electric drill as you planned but hold a file to the flange to cut the flange down. Clamping the drill in a vise would help; alternatively, you could hold the drill and clamp the file in the vise. I wouldn't worry too much about precision- just don't cut the flanges down too far.
mikeyh
Location : Dordogne France
Subject: Re: reducing Flanges? Wed Jun 16, 2010 4:24 pm
Thanks Bill. I like that.Far more control with a file!