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User is suspended until 22/11/2663 19:34:50(UTC) Bryan  
#1 Posted : 13 October 2010 10:39:19(UTC)
Bryan

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Location: Bowral, NSW, Australia
I need some help with special tools for repairing Marklin locomotives.
In particular I need a wheel quartering tool for Marklin steam and electric locos with side cranks. This is to align the drive wheels exactly at a 90 degrees displacement to each other. I know many people just use the eye to do this job but in practise a precise engineering tool is required.

One quartering tool version listed on the internet uses a clear prism with a cat’s hair in the optical piece to align the wheels. The wheels are then finished off with a press tool so they go together straight. There seem to be a number of dies for each of the Marklin wheel types. Thus I also I need this press tool for putting the wheels back on again as well.

Does anyone know where these tools are available or could recommend a supplier?

I have emailed a German firm called Fohrmann in Gorlitz but as yet have had no reply after a week.

Cheers

Bryan
Offline Marius in Africa  
#2 Posted : 13 October 2010 19:02:37(UTC)
Marius in Africa

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Hello Bryan

Well they do show it on their website, so they should be able to assist. Part no. 90838 at Euro 98-90! Not cheap but if you do a lot of refurbishing work, you will need it. Good luck.

http://81.169.175.242/fo...f50d00fd96a70641f22d4274

Regards
Marius in Africa

HO, ECoS 2, Märklin C-track, any country, any design, any era & any brand which i like.
Offline hgk  
#3 Posted : 14 October 2010 02:11:00(UTC)
hgk


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Bryan, Here's another (generic).
Sit down before clicking on the price!
http://www.nwsl.com/tools/quarterer-puller-bender

-George
Offline drwhitl  
#4 Posted : 14 October 2010 02:30:27(UTC)
drwhitl


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Posts: 98
Location: Auckland,
Bryan wrote:
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One quartering tool version listed on the internet uses a clear prism with a cat’s hair in the optical piece to align the wheels. The wheels are then finished off with a press tool so they go together straight. There seem to be a number of dies for each of the Marklin wheel types. Thus I also I need this press tool for putting the wheels back on again as well.

Does anyone know where these tools are available or could recommend a supplier?

I have emailed a German firm called Fohrmann in Gorlitz but as yet have had no reply after a week.

Cheers

Bryan


Hi Bryan,

I've been using the tools from Fohrmann for some years now. They do the job alright, but it does take a little practice to get to use them properly (especially the quartering tool).

Be cautious if you're considering the NWSL quartering tool - I stand to be corrected, but I don't think you could use that one while the wheel sets are mounted on the loco, so it would make it virtually useless for most marklin locos where there's no bottom wheel retainer plate, and you need to thread the axle through the chassis frame.

cheers
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