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Gear box shaft size
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2014 3:38 am
by jtracks
While shopping for some black steel gear boxes, I've noticed that they specify short shaft, standard, or long shaft. I will assume that they are speaking of the out put shaft that the drive wheel attaches to, yes/no. So how does one know what shaft length they have? Thank you. Joe
Re: Gear box shaft size
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2014 5:57 am
by jarndice
Hi Joe, The best way to describe it is to go to
http://www.welshdragonmodels.com click on "gearboxes" you will see a drop down menu with 3 lists, click on each one and read the heading. With that information you can shop around for the right gearboxes.
shaun
Re: Gear box shaft size
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2014 6:13 am
by jtracks
Thank you shaun, some interesting reading.
Joe
Re: Gear box shaft size
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2014 6:27 am
by jarndice
Joe there is a PS to this, Waltersons Brass gearboxes DO NOT FIT TAIGEN Tiger 1s. shaun
Re: Gear box shaft size
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 2:03 pm
by jtracks
Sounds as if you are speaking from experience Shaun.
Joe
Re: Gear box shaft size
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 2:19 pm
by jarndice
I AM!!!!!!
shaun
Re: Gear box shaft size
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 8:22 pm
by jackalope
If you have a Tiger they take the short output shaft length. King Tigers take the long output shafts and are a double bitch to find! Took me 4 vendors and 2 months to get the right damn gearboxes!
