Gary, I thought about making something like that. But most wheels aren’t pressed on that tight. And a block of wood with a hole drilled in it, a tack hammer and a drift, and I can pull the odd wheel that is that stubborn.
David Maynard said:
Gary, I thought about making something like that. But most wheels aren’t pressed on that tight. And a block of wood with a hole drilled in it, a tack hammer and a drift, and I can pull the odd wheel that is that stubborn.
I hear you…but the neat thing about this little tool was you could make a fine adjustment with the c-clmp and use the wheel gage at the same time. AND there was no guessing…“did I tap too much or not enough…”. Always right the first time. Like I said really easy to use and so simple to make.
Oh, when used that way, ok I see what you are saying. The Bachmann wheels have a plastic spacer, actually, 2 plastic spacers, so getting the gauge right isn’t usually a problem.
Greg E has a picture on his website, but you can’t embed his photo so here’s the link. About 1/2 way down the page.
http://www.elmassian.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=222&Itemid=257
The C-clamp adjuster is a great idea. You have much better control dialing in the adjustment vs a whack with a hammer. It’s also easy to reverse the wheel set and press the other way. Thanks JJ. This is what Gary was saying.
John
Thanks Craig for finding JJ’s c-clamp wheel tool! I NEVER thought to look at Greg’s site :).
Sorry double post.
I seldom adjust anything with a hammer. Freight car wheels can be pushed or pulled into adjustment while twisting them.
David Maynard said:
I seldom adjust anything with a hammer. Freight car wheels can be pushed or pulled into adjustment while twisting them.
Arthur’s Itis kinda took away that option… for me.
By all means do not use this adjuster.
Be well,
John
Well I’ve got a hammer and I’ve got a bell and I’ve got a wheel to fix all over this land…
John, I understand. Carpel Tunnel Syndrome took a lot away from me too. So I do a lot of Butt Modeling.
It’s funny when 2 guys approach the ‘fun’ from opposite directions. As a metal smith, I lived and died by the hammer! I have a variety of sizes and shapes. A gentle tap has long been in my tool bag!
The big question today is what do we do with Michael’s bell? (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-laughing.gif)
Have fun with your trains,
John
David Maynard said:
John, I understand. Carpel Tunnel Syndrome took a lot away from me too. So I do a lot of Butt Modeling.
I am finding it hard to pull the credit card from the gas station machine … grasping with the thumb and first finger …Old age fun!
John Caughey said:
The big question today is what do we do with Michael’s bell? (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-laughing.gif)
John, just ring it in the morning, ring it in the evening, and ring out love between my brothers and my sisters all over this forum. (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-money-mouth.gif)
Sean McGillicuddy said:
David Maynard said:
John, I understand. Carpel Tunnel Syndrome took a lot away from me too. So I do a lot of Butt Modeling.
I am finding it hard to pull the credit card from the gas station machine … grasping with the thumb and first finger …Old age fun!
Oh, I use the first and middle finger for that now, as well as pulling my cash from the ATM. My doctor said that my hands would be as good as new after the surgery. He lied.
This what they use at Cass to true wheels…
Joe Zullo said:
This what they use at Cass to true wheels…
This is what I use to true-up my 1/8th scale wheel sets. Pretty much a universal setup around the world…no matter the scale :)!
Yea, but, I don’t have a lathe. Besides, gauge 1 Bachmann wheels don’t need such serious equipment to make them work.
" A lite-weight ‘metal’ wheel 2 axles/ $14cdn (available from UltimateTrains, western Canada)
Pros: insulated metal wheels, very lite-weight option for those long trains that would otherwise stall the strongest engine(s), no grunge on your rails, shiny flange after ‘BadgerModelflex’ weathering of the wheels 
Cons: a declared negative is the backside of metal tire is not deep enough to allow contact of any spring enabled pressure metal electrical contacts you may have on certain cars (ex. aristo’ steel sided caboose).
Tony mentioned ordering this product from a german factory. For each order he sends a large quantity of basic plastic wheels to them, where they trim off the olde flange to a certain profile that allows them to subsequently press-fit on a stainless steel tire/rim. Tony stated that he has used them for 3 years on his (former) UT outdoor layout with no apparent failures. I first saw/heard of them at the UT booth_ ST’16, pic attached of 2 axles, aka pair } "
excerpt from one of my spring ‘mailing list’ outputs, aka “THE515” .
Sorry but you’ll have to contact Tony at UT for spec. details as I did not purchase as i still have half case of USAT’ darkened R2093B and other shiny 'uns .
doug c
They look nice. But they are still more expensive then the Bachmann wheels, when bought by the case. Its hard to tell from the picture, but are they similar in diameter to the Bachmann, Aristo or USA wheels?
And its nice that someone found a use for the boxes of plastic wheels many of us have collected.