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OK, now I am really, really steamed at Kato Parts Dept.!
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<P mce_keep="true">Yes. thanks, Steve. This does give a tighter fit. but I have better solution below.</P> <P mce_keep="true">However, in all my years of replacements I haven't encountered such loose ones. I know the locos will move with the loose axles and they don't hop or wobble down the track, but I can't imagine this is very efficient. I also believe these axles are the reason one of my locos slows way down as it warms up compared to its other two identical mates. </P> <P mce_keep="true">And now Michael tells me that he has checked and the other axles in stock have the same fit. Maybe there is a trade off between the shorter axle and the possibility of a splitting gear hub in the future. My originals needing replacement were not just loose, they had split (but were still as tight as the new replacements!)</P> <P mce_keep="true">THE SOLUTION: That roughening up the older long axle with sandpaper and then using a dab of Liquid Nails produced a very solid fit. I don't think there will be any problem with them now. </P> <P mce_keep="true">CA adhesive does not work, however.</P>
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