N Gauge Forum

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: petercharlesfagg on January 07, 2014, 03:09:57 PM

Title: Lubrication of your sticky out bits!
Post by: petercharlesfagg on January 07, 2014, 03:09:57 PM
Friends,

I do not know what you were thinking but I was thinking...........

Do you recommend lubricating axle ends on rolling stock or should they survive running dry?

Regards, Peter.
Title: Re: Lubrication of the sticky out bits!
Post by: Newportnobby on January 07, 2014, 05:04:21 PM
Are you sure you didn't work for 'Viz' in a previous life, Peter?
You just knew you get attention with a title like that - fnah, fnah. :D

However.......I have never lubricated axles on rolling stock but I do clean the wheels now and then as they can lay some awful crud on your track :o
Title: Re: Lubrication of the sticky out bits!
Post by: petercharlesfagg on January 08, 2014, 09:19:03 AM
Quote from: newportnobby on January 07, 2014, 05:04:21 PM
Are you sure you didn't work for 'Viz' in a previous life, Peter?
You just knew you get attention with a title like that - fnah, fnah. :D

However.......I have never lubricated axles on rolling stock but I do clean the wheels now and then as they can lay some awful crud on your track :o

What on earth is "Viz"?
Title: Re: Lubrication of your sticky out bits!
Post by: daveg on January 08, 2014, 10:54:52 AM
Ah Peter! Bless your innocent heart!

Viz is a bit of a rude (non porn) magazine - http://www.viz.co.uk/ (http://www.viz.co.uk/)

Mick, stop leading our Peter astray!!  :wave:

Dave G
Title: Re: Lubrication of your sticky out bits!
Post by: EtchedPixels on January 08, 2014, 12:13:50 PM
Quote from: petercharlesfagg on January 07, 2014, 03:09:57 PM
Friends,

I do not know what you were thinking but I was thinking...........

Do you recommend lubricating axle ends on rolling stock or should they survive running dry?

Regards, Peter.

They shouldn't need it. A particularly sticky axle can often be improved by squeezing the axle gently into the pinpoint (to smooth out any burrs in the plastic). Some modellers also use graphite which is ideal for the job (simply stick a soft pencil in the pin point hole and draw)