Minitrix traction tyres supplier

[Bikeracer]

I found this from a link on a site about converting Minitrix steamers to DCC.
It's German ebay,but looks to have a lot of different spares.

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/lok-doctor/Trix-N-/_i.html?_fsub=19&_sid=91208032&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322

Part numbers here..
http://www.jfheath.co.uk/ngauge/spares/spares.htm

Allan

[Jerry Howlett]

Just hopefully bought a packet. The Britannia / A$ ones are 72-0878-00 last price £4:18 plus postage.

Now who knows how to fit them Dr Al are you out there ?

[Bikeracer]

You'll need to take the tiny hexagon head screw out that holds the connecting rod on and then slip the tyre under the connecting rod and over the wheel,at least that's what it looks like to me.

The tiny screw can be fiddly to put in,so I shrink a short piece of heat shrink tube over it and then cut the tube off below the head with a scalpel,this makes a nut spinner and means the screw doesn't drop out of the tweezers or whatever you use to hold it,plus if you drop it it's a lot easier to find..

If you can find a bit of plastic tube,or insulation off a wire the right size to force over the head it's even better because you can use it to spin the the screw out as well.

Allan

[railwaysymphony]

Not really a hard job, just VERY fiddly - you have to remove the pin holding the running gear to the wheel, which is a very tiny screw with a very tine hexagonal head. Depending on how tight it is, you might be ok with some pliers if you're gentle enough, tweezers if they're not too tight. Once they've taken a few turns I usually just unscrew them with my fingers (which, fortunately, are long and thin as befits a pianist!), but that won't necessarily work for everyone. Then it's just a matter of getting them in place and screwing the pins back in. THAT is fiddly.

I've also found that getting the pin out of the leading drive wheel is impossible without removing the centre pin and getting the rest of the gear out of the way. Fortunatley this pin just pulls out and pushes in, but you do have to keep an eye on making sure you keep the right alignment when you put it back in. Just take care as these things seem to be made from case-hardened marshmallow, with about 0.5mm worth of plastic holding it together at one point. I've unfortunately broken two of them and they are impossible to replace without replacing the entire gear.

Hope that helps

[Bikeracer]

I managed to get the screw out of the leading wheel okay,a bit fiddly but doable.
I wasn't sure how the central wheel was connected so I had to.

Allan

[Jerry Howlett]

Now Ive bought my packet, there is a packet on e-bay of (only) 2 available from the UK postage free !

[Bikeracer]

Now Ive bought my packet, there is a packet on e-bay of (only) 2 available from the UK postage free !

If they're the ones I saw they went for £13.50 the pair.
I've ordered a pack of ten 72087800 and ten 72151300 and it's only cost about that,might be less if the postage gets combined,just waiting for a reply on that.

Allan

[Jerry Howlett]

My 1 x packet of 10 cost £6:94 including postage. Guess I better put them on ebay when they arrive !!

[Jerry Howlett]

Arrived this morning , let the surgery begin !

[Crackerbill]

I found this from a link on a site about converting Minitrix steamers to DCC.
It's German ebay,but looks to have a lot of different spares.

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/lok-doctor/Trix-N-/_i.html?_fsub=19&_sid=91208032&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322

Part numbers here..
http://www.jfheath.co.uk/ngauge/spares/spares.htm

Allan

Thank you for this excellent link Allan.

I have ordered tyres for my 9Fs and await their arrival.

Prices charged in this country for these items are rediculously high even when you can find them!!

Bill

[Jerry Howlett]

Fixed 2 x Britannias and 1 x A$ all for under a tenner !

Anybody know where to get a replacement plastic bit that secures and seperates the slide bars on a Brit Chassis. Mine goes ok forward but in reverse it pushes the motion up and the whole thing locks up. I noticed that they are sandwiched between two pieces of plastic and these have cracked. They also serve to insulate the 2 halves.

[Bikeracer]

Fixed 2 x Britannias and 1 x A$ all for under a tenner !

Anybody know where to get a replacement plastic bit that secures and seperates the slide bars on a Brit Chassis. Mine goes ok forward but in reverse it pushes the motion up and the whole thing locks up. I noticed that they are sandwiched between two pieces of plastic and these have cracked. They also serve to insulate the 2 halves.

Can you super glue them together?

Allan

[Jerry Howlett]

Tried it but it didn't have the rigidity (is that a word) required.

[Bikeracer]

Hi Jerry,

I can't remember quite how those plastic blacks fit together,but is there any chance of putting it together with some heat shrink round it and then shrinking it on to hold them together.

It is brittle that red plastic,I sheared the threaded part off on the "T"nut thing at the rear of the tender on the inside,so I used a bit of wire insulation like a rawlplug and the screw is quite secure now.

Allan

[Jerry Howlett]

Allan I am going to post a couple of pictures of the bit.
Trouble is my wife keeps using the computer. Cheek !!!