Thanks! My knowledge of gears is fairly limited (I usually just care about the distance for a correct mesh) but I can see how that makes sense. Certainly it looks deliberately angled rather than me having broken something, and it runs really nicely.
Yeah, it's really annoying that they don't sell the portram power chassis separately, especially as I believe that when they first went on sale they did sell spares. Even more frustratingly, the datasheet that comes with a portram even annoyingly lists the part number for the chassis (along with the part numbers for two sets of the detailing parts like the pantograph).
Best video I have ever seen on the N gauge tram review! It’s a true review video. Awesome
Thanks! Glad you liked it.
I suspect the motor is at an angle by design, to suit the helix angle of the worm engaging with a "straight cut" worm wheel.
Thanks! My knowledge of gears is fairly limited (I usually just care about the distance for a correct mesh) but I can see how that makes sense. Certainly it looks deliberately angled rather than me having broken something, and it runs really nicely.
I have two of these .they run so smooth and quiet .
Yes, it's a lovely runner. Just a shame the chassis isn't as useful for modelling as the Portram/Centram models.
It’s a shame Kate just don’t sell the original Kato power chassis separately. Would make things so easy.
Yeah, it's really annoying that they don't sell the portram power chassis separately, especially as I believe that when they first went on sale they did sell spares. Even more frustratingly, the datasheet that comes with a portram even annoyingly lists the part number for the chassis (along with the part numbers for two sets of the detailing parts like the pantograph).