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Bachmann 1:20 freight car "Procedure"

General Discussion
#1

Lock-Tite time!

We were alerted to a problem with screws on the new cars when we found a small machine screw in the bottom of the Styrofoam packaging on one of our review samples.

Inspection showed this to be a “sideframe” screw.
Technically, it is one of two that holds the upper spring perch to the truck bolster, but these also allow removal of the sideframe.

Inspection showed some of the review samples had VERY loose sideframe screws.
We removed the trucks, Lock-Tited with 222 LockTite ALL sideframe screws, and while doing this, discovered “some” of the review sample kingpin screws (which retain the trucks to the frame) were loose, some over 1/2 way out!

We Lock-Tited these also.

Heads-up, get them fixed before they disappear in the ballast on your railroad!

Approved by Bachmann.

TOC

#2

Think I’ll open a chain of locktite stores next to Bachmann dealers, a bit like Chinese and Indian take aways are next to pubs…

#3

Rod, you’ve gone and made me hungry! We don’t have any Chinese or Indian take outs…next to pubs or anywhere else. And the Chinese sit downs that we have are mostly nasty poor quality food.

#4

Moving those loctite dealers away from the Aristo dealers will make them mad!

OH oh… I did not say that!

Greg

#5

It shouldn’t affect the Aristo dealers. They’re using the “can’t ever be removed without snapping the head off” red stuff…:smiley: :wink:

#6

Touche ! (don’t know how to get the accented symbol)

Greg

#7

Like this: touché

Go to Start, programs, accessories, system tools, character map. Find the appropriate symbol, click on it and press “copy”. Type in “touch” and the right click and paste and it will add the “é”.

#8

Or type Alt+0233 é :slight_smile: ô ô
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slow day here today

#9
Rod Hayward said:
Or type Alt+0233 é :) slow day here today
I useta hava list of all the Alt characters, from the days when we used them in copy editing. Long time ago; list has long since disappeared. Current software uses a different system.
#10

Rod-
Clearly you capture the inventive response award for your Loctite analysis!.!
Great reading!

And…
Gosh, Bachmann, before delivery to wholesalers, just send sample products to 20 hobbiests, have 'em look at 'em, run 'em, and be willing to make a confidential phone call to Bachmann.
And, yes, look for missing parts before calling the 800 number going directly to those awaiting their calls at Bachmann.

Bachmann then will take action based upon the “testers” reported any problems.

Bachman then resolves the problem (loctite in each box?) and then delivers the products for sale.

P.S. Please be sure to send one to Dave waaaaay before distribution.

Wendell

#11
Warren Mumpower said:
Like this: touché

Go to Start, programs, accessories, system tools, character map. Find the appropriate symbol, click on it and press “copy”. Type in “touch” and the right click and paste and it will add the “é”.


Warren,

You need to get with the program and remember it’s ALT 0233.

Oooops I forgot that’s only for us “aliens”. :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

All those “funny” letters are right there Ö ö Ä ä Ãœ ü etc. etc.

#12

First, HJ, I’m over 60 so remembering anything is a chore…:smiley: Since it’s been about 5 years since the last time I had need to use the character map, memory in my case would be useless. :frowning:

#13
Warren Mumpower said:
First, HJ, I'm over 60 so remembering anything is a chore...:D Since it's been about 5 years since the last time I had need to use the character map, memory in my case would be useless. :(
Yeah well, I'm over 60, too. Hasn't hurt my memory, yet. :D
#14

Hurt what memory?

#15

Curmudgeon said:
Hurt what memory?

The one that’s left.

#16

Hans-Joerg Mueller said:

Curmudgeon said:
Hurt what memory?

The one that’s left.

Well, that certainly explains a lot! :slight_smile:

#17

Steve Featherkile said:

Hans-Joerg Mueller said:

Curmudgeon said:
Hurt what memory?

The one that’s left.

Well, that certainly explains a lot! :slight_smile:

Steve, You got that right! Comes in handy to solve everyday problems with a bit of common sense and not get frazzled in the process. From how to contact x,y or z to how to make “whatever” perform the way I need it, instead of whining about it. Of course there are all kinds of handicaps - from golf to horses to problem solving. I see that every day; some of the kids I teach are naturals, others work very hard at what is being taught and a few have real problems getting the hang of things. But even the latter get up and down the hills without getting hurt. It just takes longer, that’s all. And the other kids may roll their eyes. Like today: “Learning how to ski” Kid: “You sure have a lot of patience!” Me: “I had enough years to practice.” :slight_smile: :wink: :slight_smile:

#18
Hans-Joerg Mueller said:
"Learning how to ski" Kid: "You sure have a lot of patience!" Me: "I had enough years to practise." :) ;) :)
Learning how to ski in Zermatt on a school expedition, I had the misfortune of running into one of those instructors who liked to show off for the girls -- one of his "lines" involved loudly making a joke of every slip made by a male student -- giggle giggle giggle ... Can't say whether he managed to give some of the girls extra tu in the snowplow ... In the end, I gave up on lessons and went off to practise on my own. Never became much good, but it was fun for a while. Got married, wife has bad leg and isn't interested in being outdoors in winter anyway, end of skiing (besides, it cost too much).
#19

Chris,

I treat them all equal, how they sort out their rivalries is their problem.

Had a good laugh this morning, one of the parent helpers - big strapping guy - gets out of the car, spots me and exclaims: “Oh no, the torturer is here already!”. He doesn’t ski as well as his son and ended up on his butt quite a few times.
But he’s learning. :wink: