tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11477613148069274.post8212523202061645838..comments2023-04-12T15:42:01.887+01:00Comments on Grogley Junction: A winter project - Getting to grips with CSBIanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17673444445860206594noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11477613148069274.post-27894168568963333302012-01-21T08:55:29.431+00:002012-01-21T08:55:29.431+00:00Thanks Russ
I had been informed that the best opt...Thanks Russ<br /><br />I had been informed that the best option is to fix the articulated part of the gearbox. BUT I was still not sure why, as it made more sense to me to leave it loose. <b>However</b> your description has explained all...<br /><br />Thanks again and thanks for the linksIanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17673444445860206594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11477613148069274.post-4532292511258872142012-01-17T16:13:52.998+00:002012-01-17T16:13:52.998+00:00There would be enough play in the articulated part...There would be enough play in the articulated part of the gear box to allow suspension on the rear axle, but it's not a good idea - the torque from the gears will lever the driven axle up or down, depending on the motor direction, thereby altering your intended spring pressure. For a sprung axle, the consensus is that any loose swing arm on a HL box needs to be <a href="http://scalefour.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=1277" rel="nofollow">made solid with the gearbox.</a><br /><br />The motor will need to be supported somewhere, and the best way of doing this is with a torque reaction link. Some ideas are <a href="http://scalefour.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=807" rel="nofollow">here</a>.Russnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11477613148069274.post-61164556867153269802011-11-25T22:42:17.024+00:002011-11-25T22:42:17.024+00:00I'd follow your idea, but rather than put the ...I'd follow your idea, but rather than put the wires from the frames into or onto the gearbox, I'd bend them to form a cradle for the motor to sit on.<br /><br />If you've seen the pictures of my Tram Engine chassis, you'll see that the motor just rests on top of a plasticard plate across the frames. this seems to work perfectly well :-)Flymohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06830364621909116784noreply@blogger.com