06-20-2013, 11:44 PM
shaygetz Wrote:Because the motor actually is saddled over the axle, I can't install it or do a remotor with a gearbox. All in all a very discouraging start...
If you don't want to use the old gear, I would just cut it off to remove the axle. On the other hand, if you plan to save the gear, making a cap to shield the end of the axle and using a gear puller might be the best bet.
I had removed the gear from an old Varney economy pacific frame (sort of similar design) by placing shims between the gear and side of the frame then pressed the axle through using a drill press as a press.
I wonder if a motor from an N scale locomotive and the right gear ratio would work? :?:
Ray Marinaccio