After DCC chipping my Bachmann Standard Class 5MT yesterday I managed to fix the speedo drive which I managed to break during the installation process yesterday. I used a drop of superglue for the repair. Once the part was in place I used an accelerator to instantly cure the glue which was a lot easier then trying to hold the part motionless whilst waiting for the curing process to take place. Superglues all have their own characteristics so far from being an instant bond they can take up to several minutes to go off. An accelerator is a good investment if you use these types of glue.
Judging from the results of my internet search on the speedo cable I am not the only one to have had this happen to them! Apparently repairs to the speedo cable are not often successful either. Not sure if that makes me feel better about it having been successful (so far!) but at least my ham fisted approach was made good.
One other thing that came about is that I was talking in yesterdays post about the loco running slowly. It appears that this is a known issue - well to everyone else apart from me! The motor has a very low gear ratio which will not allow it to travel at express speeds. There was also a great deal of advice on how to cure the issue from major surgery to springs in the mechanism, changing the CV value on the DCC chip for the voltage draw of the motor and changing the motor completely for a different make. All of these sound good but given my luck and inabilities I would probably end up with a scrap loco if I tried any of them! So, for the moment anyway, I am happy to set the loco saunter round the layout at a sedate speed and I think the loco is going to be happy with that too!
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