Re: HO Power pickup question

Charles Davis wrote:
> Wolf Kirchmeir wrote:
>> Jay1028 wrote:
>>
>>> Went to the Kaydee site and looked at the metal trucks.  Can't tell if
>>> the axels are metal with an insulating bu****ng on one wheel as
>>> mentioned in a previous post or are they plastic axels.
>>
>>
>> Kadee wheels have plastic axles.
>>
>> The trucks are Zamac, which is difficult to solder (I'd say impossible 
>> for all but the extreme expert.) You can use small machine screws 
>> (0-80 or 1-72 size works) to fasten a pickup to the truck bolster, and 
>> use the same screw for the wire into the interior of the car. I've 
>> done this, and I wasn't satisfied. YMMV. NB that Zamac is not 
>> especially easy to drill either, you need a new, sharp drill. When 
>> cutting the thread, go slowly, and back out frequently.
>>
>> HTH
>>
>>
>> [...]
>>
>>>
>>> Jay
>>
>>
>>
> Err, Wolf, you are forgetting that the plastic axles mean that the 
> 'truck frame' isn't connected to either rail. Now you still can make 
> 'wipers' for the back of the desired wheels, but that's another problem.
> 
> Chuck D.


Err, Chuck, I referred to a pickup - that means wheel wipers in my 
language. ;-)

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wolf k.