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Johannes Grabsch	29/10/2016 10:53:21
22 forum posts 2 photos	Hallo Over time the linkages to the draincock valves of my locos become sloppy, as the holes in the links at the joint become larger or oval. There is normally not enough 'flesh' to uses bushes, so I am looking for alternatives. Is there a better material than mild steel? Or what other options are there? Thanks Johannes
julian atkins	29/10/2016 23:11:37
1285 forum posts 353 photos	I suggest something else is amiss. None of my locos have shown the slightest wear in the drain cock linkeage over in some cases 20 -30 years. Cheers, Julian
Johannes Grabsch	31/10/2016 06:52:15
22 forum posts 2 photos	Hallo I may not be clear enough. This is what I ment LINK Johannes
Michael Gilligan	31/10/2016 07:00:51
23121 forum posts 1360 photos	Posted by Johannes Grabsch on 31/10/2016 06:52:15: Hallo I may not be clear enough. This is what I ment LINK Johannes . ... That's remarkably clear evidence !! I would note Julian's wise words ... Surely there must be something wrong [bad geometry, or excessive friction] elsewhere. MichaelG.

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