Joined: 15/02/2021(UTC) Posts: 213 Location: Quebec, Montreal
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I am looking at the Fohrmann tools and they seem perfect for my need both the wheel spacer at 13.8 mm and the wheel puller. (The flex track clamp are also of great interest to me)
Unfortunately they do not ship to Canada.
Do you know of any other tools I could use that I would find in North America or of a dealer that carries the Fohrmann tools.
Thanks
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Joined: 10/02/2021(UTC) Posts: 3,887 Location: Michigan, Troy
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Originally Posted by: Puttputtmaru  I am looking at the Fohrmann tools and they seem perfect for my need both the wheel spacer at 13.8 mm and the wheel puller. (The flex track clamp are also of great interest to me)
Unfortunately they do not ship to Canada.
Do you know of any other tools I could use that I would find in North America or of a dealer that carries the Fohrmann tools.
Thanks Yes, check the Micromark and Walthers sites. I recently saw one.
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Joined: 15/02/2021(UTC) Posts: 213 Location: Quebec, Montreal
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Originally Posted by: marklinist5999  Yes, check the Micromark and Walthers sites. I recently saw one.
Thanks but I have search for hours on those two, prior to asking here, as I thought they would be the ticket but I have not found anything inn the 13.8 mm range. May be my search parameters were wrong 
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Joined: 04/04/2013(UTC) Posts: 1,291 Location: Port Moody, BC
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Are you sure they don't send to Canada? I have been ordering from them for years and have never had a problem with them sending to Canada. The 3 items that you mentioned are great tools.
I believe that Canada no longer appears in their pulldown menu, BC never did. So on my last order I just sent them an e-mail telling them what I needed and we proceeded from there. Perhaps COVID changed that.
Peter
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Joined: 15/02/2021(UTC) Posts: 213 Location: Quebec, Montreal
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Originally Posted by: PMPeter  Are you sure they don't send to Canada? I have been ordering from them for years and have never had a problem with them sending to Canada. The 3 items that you mentioned are great tools.
I believe that Canada no longer appears in their pulldown menu, BC never did. So on my last order I just sent them an e-mail telling them what I needed and we proceeded from there. Perhaps COVID changed that.
Peter Yes the option is not there on check out to send to Canada. I will ask them directly thru email and see what they can do.
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Joined: 15/02/2021(UTC) Posts: 213 Location: Quebec, Montreal
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Originally Posted by: PMPeter  Are you sure they don't send to Canada? I have been ordering from them for years and have never had a problem with them sending to Canada. The 3 items that you mentioned are great tools.
I believe that Canada no longer appears in their pulldown menu, BC never did. So on my last order I just sent them an e-mail telling them what I needed and we proceeded from there. Perhaps COVID changed that.
Peter Thanks for the suggestion PMPeter. I email them and they obliged nicely. Shipping was not cheap but I think what I ordered from them and could not find anywhere else is worth it. They are in GÖRLITZ very eastern city in Germany which seems a beautiful place to visit. Never heard of it before.
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Joined: 23/07/2014(UTC) Posts: 8,470 Location: ENGLAND, Didcot
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Originally Posted by: Puttputtmaru  They are in GÖRLITZ very eastern city in Germany which seems a beautiful place to visit. Never heard of it before.
IIRC there are Gorlitz bogies fitted to coaches, so I assume there is(has been?) heavy manufacturing there in the past.
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Joined: 23/04/2019(UTC) Posts: 497 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
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Also take note that 13.8mm can be too narrow (causing shorts). When adjusting DC wheels closing the distance so that 14.3 is too big and 13.8 gives a little room to wiggle is usually okay.
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Joined: 15/02/2021(UTC) Posts: 213 Location: Quebec, Montreal
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Originally Posted by: Copenhagen  Also take note that 13.8mm can be too narrow (causing shorts). When adjusting DC wheels closing the distance so that 14.3 is too big and 13.8 gives a little room to wiggle is usually okay. Will do. Thanks
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