Saw a "gizmo" on eBay that looked like a small snow plow on a rod. Says it measures wheel space from back to back. Can't figure it out. Any deas?
Can you give us a link to the eBay listing?
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Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Hi Dave:
Here is the item number.
126249788742
leewal Hi Dave: Here is the item number. 126249788742
And here is the item
https://www.ebay.com/itm/126249788742?itmmeta=01J38P95T8Y491FGQFJ1D0NFWA&hash=item1d6512e546:g:hewAAOSw4bxjkjOU&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4ExtyD2%2B4pr%2FGtgxUvkm8GVmjfTXadjsikRLiVQ6xdLsPyFjRmSegjnMZdN175zBQusdktp4Xmvpnjls%2FStqUvwPeQpDHC0QK41SK4CdCCL3mIIrhynoNEVGfa8ikWRrpuRwjXWNW9TCWigwHeD9%2BKyf45W8hNDDPbzYHrXnahGW%2F6XQXexfhoMskAgkqBIXLW9Oy2Z%2BGS5EDi6rw0pgf%2F47d1evc1MKzD%2B28sMrWWD1MOk5v1D8pVfcpNZbq4Eti%2BkJT9iAZvHXiN%2B98FY124zrOX5HHK4vGz%2BsTP7V%2BFs1%7Ctkp%3ABFBMkt2klppk
Seems pretty obvious to me. You put the axle in the slot and push the wheels until they are snug up against the sides of the cylinder. If the wheels won't fit over the cylinder you pull them apart until they do.
Better to invest your money in an NMRA gauge.
Now that you described it, it's obvious. I have never seen one like this. Been using the NMRA gage for many years. Have you ever had a problem with alignment where the wheels are in gage but don't line in with each other because of the placement of the wheels on the axles? Maybe this gadget could help with that.
leewalHave you ever had a problem with alignment where the wheels are in gage but don't line in with each other because of the placement of the wheels on the axles?
I have often wondered about that.
leewal Have you ever had a problem with alignment where the wheels are in gage but don't line in with each other because of the placement of the wheels on the axles?
leewalMaybe this gadget could help with that.
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It looks interesting, but it seems a more useful tool is the multi-purpose gauge.
It basicaly makes sure the wheels are are 90 degrees from the shaft and spaced properly too. Personally I just eyeball it with an NMRA gauge but if doing a lot of cars or don't have the proper eyeballing, I could see it as usefull. I am one of those weird people who can see level, I walk into a room and can see what was installed unlevel or if the space is, guess too many years in the trades but I have met people who could not tell if something is out of level or square in this case.
Me too, but it's very rare. Thanks for your reply.
I don't like it. How do you know which wheel is not where it is supposed to be. you could exacerbate a problem by moving the wheel that is in the right location and they could both be off center when you are done.