Re: Need Leasons about Axle Types
George,
All the Tamiya semi tractor axles come 'unlocked' and its the user that woiuld be locking them. Likewise with the TLT, TXT, HighLift and CR01 axles.
Some lock them with JB Weld, but the easier way to do it with Tamiyas (or so I'm told) is to take one of the trio of spider-gears out of its proper place, and put it between the other two. This basically 'jams' the setup, and the diff is neutralised, making the left and right-hand side wheels turn together.
If you are lookinf for used ones, you'd need to ask how the uder locked them. JB-locked ones CAN be un-done by either bouling the epoxied metal gears, and the JB should crack off with some work, or soaking them in MEK (plastic solvent) and the JB will flake away easily (I've done both)
Anyone else care to contribute?
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