Has anybody got a link to a supplier of top hat bearings suitable for N gauge, I can find loads of 00/H0 and larger, I did notice Alan (Etched pixels) supplies them with some coach /bogie kits, but I believe he's currently not doing any sales.
Couldn't find any on Ebay.
Hi Mike, 2mm association is the only supplier I believe.
Tony
available from PARKSIDE DUNDAS http://www.parksidedundas.co.uk/acatalog/PARKSIDE_DUNDAS__ACCESSORIES_.html (http://www.parksidedundas.co.uk/acatalog/PARKSIDE_DUNDAS__ACCESSORIES_.html)
although with a unbiased hat on the 2mm ones are better :D
nick
BR Lines also have some in their 'loco builders' catalogue (not sure if this is online). They aren't listed as 2mm specifically but they have some small sizes.
I've got a couple of wagons built from Parkside Dundas kits, and am not very happy with the way they run; now I have bought a couple of unmade kits. Would the assembled ones run better if I could get top hat bearings into the axle boxes, and would I be best advised to fit the bearings into the unmade axle boxes before assembly, do you think?
Quote from: SheldonC on January 03, 2018, 04:55:43 PM
I've got a couple of wagons built from Parkside Dundas kits, and am not very happy with the way they run; now I have bought a couple of unmade kits. Would the assembled ones run better if I could get top hat bearings into the axle boxes, and would I be best advised to fit the bearings into the unmade axle boxes before assembly, do you think?
You are not alone. i think the issue is keeping the chassis truly square is difficult, so the axles are not 100% perpendicular to the rails. It doesn't take much in N gauge to go from perfect to rubbish. I have ditched many attempts at Parkside Dundas kits for that reason (thank you Dapol for the Grampus).
Bob
For the latest incarnation of the NGF/3DR Cowans & Sheldon Crane I used NBrass Bearings http://www.nbrasslocos.co.uk/fitall.html#BEARING (http://www.nbrasslocos.co.uk/fitall.html#BEARING) part number 23818.
I found these to be brilliant, I found that the Parkside Dundas or Peco as their now called ;) ;) bearings has a small conical mound inside which can give irregular running, whereas NBrass ones are perfectly concave and they don't have the external moulding pip either.
Just my thoughts.
Regards
Neal.