StevefromPA posted:Rob English posted:The best way will be to knurl the axle. Just enough to bind the wheel. I have repaired hundreds of these situations this way in order to keep the original wheels.
@Rob English I’m sorry to be naive but I have never heard of knurling. That said, I looked it up and understand the concept. The thing is- how would I go about knurling the axle for this engine? Do I have to remove the axle? And after doing so- what tools would I need that are specific to knurling old toy train axles? Thank for your help again!
Take the offending wheel off then...
just take some sharp diagonal cutters and squeeze them on the axle 1/4" to 3/8" in from the end. Just enough to mark the axle and raise burrs but do not bend or deform the axle otherwise. 2 rows of 4 marks 90 degrees of separation should do it. then press the wheel back on.
