Reduce the ride height on Lima Mk1 coaches
From an article in Satellite 34 by Phil Burkett. Web page text and graphics by Martin Wykes.
Parts
New parts required (per coach):
2 plastic discs (washers) 6mm outside diameter, 1mm thick, with a 4mm hole drilled centrally;
2 sets of plastic discs 12mm outside diameter, each set with a thickness of 2.5mm;
2 plastic plates 26.5 wide, 35mm long, 0.5mm thick, with a 4mm hole drilled on the centre line 16mm from one end.
Instructions
- Remove the bogies by pulling them downwards sharply.
- Disassemble the coach (see separate instructions).
- Enlarge the bogie pivot holes in the chassis to 13mm diameter.
- Glue a new plate (see diagram) onto the top of the chassis with its 4mm hole positioned centrally over one
of the 13mm holes.
- Glue 12mm discs with a total thickness of 2.5mm centrally over the 4mm hole on the top of the plate.
- Using the existing 4mm hole as a guide, drill a 4mm hole through the 12mm discs.
- Repeat steps 4 to 8 for the other end.
- Remove the raised arcs ("eyebrows") from the pivot surface of the bogie.
- Before reassembling the coach, reattach the Lima bogies and push a 6mm disc (washer) over their lugs to secure
them.
- Reassemble the coach.
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