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Offline GaryTrooper  
#1 Posted : 17 October 2021 06:15:57(UTC)
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What purpose does wrapping wire around the axle have? I just recieved this wagon and it had wire on the axle of the wheels. Never saw this before.
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Offline Chris6382chris  
#2 Posted : 17 October 2021 06:52:23(UTC)
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I’m guessing the wheels are isolated. A dc set. And the wire is connecting them and basically making them able to conduct current, making them an ac set able to trigger contact tracks. Just my guess.
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Offline Ranjit  
#3 Posted : 17 October 2021 07:01:49(UTC)
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Weird !

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Offline kiwiracer  
#4 Posted : 17 October 2021 07:47:13(UTC)
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Would this be to add some weight to the wagon.

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Offline river6109  
#5 Posted : 17 October 2021 08:30:40(UTC)
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Looks like someone lost their Spaghetti, I think there are better methods to add weight to a carriage.
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Offline Purellum  
#6 Posted : 17 October 2021 09:20:32(UTC)
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Cool

Extra weight BigGrin

It's the best way to add weight, since it doesn't add the weight to the wheel bearings Cool

PIKO makes spare axles for G-scale wagons with extra weight added Cool

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Offline analogmike  
#7 Posted : 17 October 2021 13:03:47(UTC)
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I have seen this in an old magazine from 1965. Supper idea.

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Offline kiwiAlan  
#8 Posted : 17 October 2021 13:48:39(UTC)
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The other thing such 'weighting' would do is to add drag to the wheels so they not so free rolling. maybe the original owner had problems with his train rolling away after uncoupling on a slight slope.

But, yeah, weird ... Confused Confused Confused

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Offline GaryTrooper  
#9 Posted : 18 October 2021 20:52:06(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: analogmike Go to Quoted Post
I have seen this in an old magazine from 1965. Supper idea.

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Is this what my wife means when tells me not to get wrapped around the axle? LOL.

Thanks for all discussion points everyone. Very helpful and informative.

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Gary
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Offline mvd71  
#10 Posted : 19 October 2021 21:46:39(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: kiwiAlan Go to Quoted Post
The other thing such 'weighting' would do is to add drag to the wheels so they not so free rolling. maybe the original owner had problems with his train rolling away after uncoupling on a slight slope.

But, yeah, weird ... Confused Confused Confused



I don’t think so Alan. If the weight is added in the wagon itself it would result in increased friction in the bearings and therefore increased rolling resistance, but when added around the axle it it increases the mass without loading the bearings. When the wagon moves the wheels roll over the rails not slide, so any change as a result of weight on the axle would be negligible.
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Offline kiwiAlan  
#11 Posted : 20 October 2021 00:13:24(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: mvd71 Go to Quoted Post
Originally Posted by: kiwiAlan Go to Quoted Post
The other thing such 'weighting' would do is to add drag to the wheels so they not so free rolling. maybe the original owner had problems with his train rolling away after uncoupling on a slight slope.

But, yeah, weird ... Confused Confused Confused



I don’t think so Alan. If the weight is added in the wagon itself it would result in increased friction in the bearings and therefore increased rolling resistance, but when added around the axle it it increases the mass without loading the bearings. When the wagon moves the wheels roll over the rails not slide, so any change as a result of weight on the axle would be negligible.


But the solder would around the axle would create some drag on the axle. On your photo it looks like one end of the solder is poked into a hole in the chassis, so it won't rotate with the axle. I may be wrong, but that is what it looked like to me.

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Offline GaryTrooper  
#12 Posted : 20 October 2021 00:42:11(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: kiwiAlan Go to Quoted Post
Originally Posted by: mvd71 Go to Quoted Post
Originally Posted by: kiwiAlan Go to Quoted Post
The other thing such 'weighting' would do is to add drag to the wheels so they not so free rolling. maybe the original owner had problems with his train rolling away after uncoupling on a slight slope.

But, yeah, weird ... Confused Confused Confused



I don’t think so Alan. If the weight is added in the wagon itself it would result in increased friction in the bearings and therefore increased rolling resistance, but when added around the axle it it increases the mass without loading the bearings. When the wagon moves the wheels roll over the rails not slide, so any change as a result of weight on the axle would be negligible.


But the solder would around the axle would create some drag on the axle. On your photo it looks like one end of the solder is poked into a hole in the chassis, so it won't rotate with the axle. I may be wrong, but that is what it looked like to me.



Maybe add a little resistance. More like adding axle mass. Harder to get rotating and harder to stop once it is rotating.

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HO - Marklin
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Offline mvd71  
#13 Posted : 20 October 2021 06:03:30(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: kiwiAlan Go to Quoted Post
Originally Posted by: mvd71 Go to Quoted Post
Originally Posted by: kiwiAlan Go to Quoted Post
The other thing such 'weighting' would do is to add drag to the wheels so they not so free rolling. maybe the original owner had problems with his train rolling away after uncoupling on a slight slope.

But, yeah, weird ... Confused Confused Confused



I don’t think so Alan. If the weight is added in the wagon itself it would result in increased friction in the bearings and therefore increased rolling resistance, but when added around the axle it it increases the mass without loading the bearings. When the wagon moves the wheels roll over the rails not slide, so any change as a result of weight on the axle would be negligible.


But the solder would around the axle would create some drag on the axle. On your photo it looks like one end of the solder is poked into a hole in the chassis, so it won't rotate with the axle. I may be wrong, but that is what it looked like to me.



More likely that’s an illusion in the photo.
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Offline Copenhagen  
#14 Posted : 20 October 2021 17:39:59(UTC)
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Maybe GaryTrooper can report back if the wire is rotating with the wheels or if it's stuck?
I have sometimes struggled with adding weight to cars so new tricks and tips are always welcome.
(Even though I've found that adjusting wheel spacing is often more important than adjusting weight).
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Offline GaryTrooper  
#15 Posted : 20 October 2021 20:25:11(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Copenhagen Go to Quoted Post
Maybe GaryTrooper can report back if the wire is rotating with the wheels or if it's stuck?
I have sometimes struggled with adding weight to cars so new tricks and tips are always welcome.
(Even though I've found that adjusting wheel spacing is often more important than adjusting weight).


The wire does rotate with the axle.
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Offline 1borna  
#16 Posted : 20 October 2021 20:55:35(UTC)
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I did that 50 years ago and on wagons with plastic wheels. It is desirable if you need to add weight to a light wagon that it is as low as possible and another plus is that by turning the heavier axles you get the effect of a flywheel!
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