At 03:22 PM 11/12/05 EST, you wrote: >=20 >In a message dated 12/11/2005 20:20:09 , tel@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: > >Now 'ere's a little hint - cut your seat on the pin a little longer than you >need, turn it down pretty close, now carefully turn the excess length on= the >end till it just 'goes', now back the tool off 'arf a thou & turn with >confidence. Finally turn away the excess & chamfer the end. > > >> >> In a message dated 12/11/2005 20:04:51 , fernj1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: >> > >> > I prefer shrink or press fits to glue, although some of the modern >> > adhesives >> > are excellent. >> > Alan >> >> I used Locktite=AE on my Falk #1 drive axles because of having to put = them >in >> a quartering jig and rotate them quickly for proper quartering. Falk = has >> seen a fair amount of running, and so far no problem. I really ought= to >> drill into the interface of the wheels and axles and glue in something >like >> a 1/8" diameter pin as a key. This way if one of the wheels ever does >want >> to slip, it can't. I fixed Charles' Gool Bug that way when I quartered >it. >> Jerry Deaton had originally relied on Locktite, but the engine jammed >> against a loose packing gland and one crank rotated about 90=B0 out of >> position. >> >> Jesse the redneck in Tennessee >> >> MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. >> >> To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, >> modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the= subject >> line. >> >> >> >> Thanks for the info gentlemen, I will try for a press fit and if I run >into >> problems I will the Locktite System with a locking pin. >> Many thanks to you all. >> Don. >> >> MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. >> >> To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, >> modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the= subject >line. >> > >MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > >To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, =20 >modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject = =20 >line. > > > >Thanks Tel that sound very sensible, will give it a try in the morning >Don > >MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > >To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to,=20 >modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line. > > >--=20 >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.8/165 - Release Date: 11/9/05 > > Guys, think we could snip a bit on replies? It's very bothersome to have to read through several previous posts and replies to get to the= message. Regards, Harry Wade Nashville Tennessee MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.