Steve Hubbard Odyknuck

One of my 2-6-6-6s hit the floor the other day and broke some of the side linkages.  The broken parts mounted to the drivers are a gray plastic.  I would like to repair them if I can as I dought I will find replacement's and/or be able to remove them.  So I need glue recommendations.

Thanks

Steve

Steve Hubbard, Chardon , Ohio area.  Modeling the C&O mid 50s
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CandOfan

I'm pretty sure most of that

I'm pretty sure most of that model is regular styrene. However, "The broken parts mounted to the drivers are a gray plastic" gives me pause. I don't really know what parts you are referring to. The driver centers? The Baker valve gear hangars? The rods? The rods are the only things I see that I could reasonably call "gray" but they are metal. The valve gear hangars aren't really connected to the drivers, and they're black or very dark brown. The eccentric cranks are screwed to the main drivers, they look dark (like the valve gear hangars) but I'm pretty sure they're metal too, although I could be wrong. What's actually broken?

My cement of choice for styrene is Tamiya extra-thin. It is really good at following capillary action to get in between two styrene surfaces and weld them together almost invisibly. ( Amazon link here) It (or perhaps its jar) is also a bit better about not evaporating. In other words, it preserves pretty well compared to other similar brands such as Plastic Weld.

But none of these styrene solvents have any effect at all on metal parts, which is what I'm a bit suspicious that you're referring to.

Modeling the C&O in Virginia in 1943, 1927 and 1918

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Volker

I've looked on photos and the

I've looked on photos and the side rod seem to be gray. Do you mean them by "mounted to the drivers"?

If yes I wouldn't expext styrene but a better suited engineering plastic like Delrin. Gluing would be difficult and I wouldn't expect the glued parts to withstand running of the locomotive.

There are ways to bond Delrin and similar materials: https://www.instructables.com/How-to-glue-Delrin/
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Regards

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Steve Hubbard Odyknuck

It is the eccentric link on

It is the eccentric link on the driver wheel that is connected to the baker valve linkage and is defiantly a gray plastic.

Steve Hubbard, Chardon , Ohio area.  Modeling the C&O mid 50s
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Steve Hubbard Odyknuck

The Eccentric crank on the

lve_gear.jpg The Eccentric crank on the far left

Steve Hubbard, Chardon , Ohio area.  Modeling the C&O mid 50s
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CandOfan

Thanks, I think the eccentric

Thanks, I think the eccentric crank is styrene. (I never considered the crank because mine is basically black.)

Modeling the C&O in Virginia in 1943, 1927 and 1918

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