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Re: Replacement for old style train wheel rubber bands
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 1 Mar 2000 21:07:55 GMT
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I'll say it again - good quality rubberized heatshrink tubing should work fine, and
will lock down quite tightly if you find the right size. And if you use a
lighter/heatgun carefully (or like me when I shrink the stuff, use a butane
soldering iron with the hot air attachment), you won't harm the wheels at all.
Just wave it at the tubing quickly, shrinking little spots at a time, until it is
all shrunk without heating the wheel up.
John Gerlach wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Christopher Callahan writes:
> > Do you have old worn out locomotive wheel rubber bands? I do and have found a
> > solution that I thought I'd share -=orthodontic rubber bands=- .
>
> <snip>
> You can also try the small bands sold for tying up hair into ponytails. You
> can get a package of about a zillion for a couple of dollars. They are
> usually different sizes, but you should be able to find something that fits.
>
> JohnG, GMLTC
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| (...) fine, and (...) it is (...) This seems to be the best idea. I have used shrink-wrap before on motorcycle wiring and used a rag soaked in boiling water to effect the shrink. This should not melt the Lego wheels but please note that Lego claim a (...) (25 years ago, 1-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) <snip> You can also try the small bands sold for tying up hair into ponytails. You can get a package of about a zillion for a couple of dollars. They are usually different sizes, but you should be able to find something that fits. JohnG, GMLTC (25 years ago, 1-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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