Pak 43/41 - Collapsing suspension?

Leon Hosking · Post by **Leon Hosking** » Wed Jul 12, 2017 11:16 pm

Hi Chaps

The suspension on my part-built Pak 43 has just decided to decided to collapse

at least it waited until I had left the model club

Any ideas on why anybody

All suggestions gratefully recieved

Phil Woollard · Post by **Phil Woollard** » Thu Jul 13, 2017 9:54 am

Scrumpy!........it does it to me Leon

Leon Hosking · Post by **Leon Hosking** » Thu Jul 13, 2017 11:38 am

Any mechanical suggestions

Phil Woollard · Post by **Phil Woollard** » Thu Jul 13, 2017 3:02 pm

Use an apple press,it's easier.

...joking aside me ol mate ive never put one together, but some photos of the offending part for the aficionados will help no end, as it always does!

Kevin Tomkinson · Post by **Kevin Tomkinson** » Thu Jul 13, 2017 4:37 pm

Hi Leon,
I acquired a pak43/41 last year that had been built by someone else. When I had a look at the suspension, which was faulty, I found there is a screw placed at the centre of the axle underneath the gun. This screw had stripped the thread so had allowed the axle to rotate and the suspension collapsed. I re tapped the hole to a slightly bigger size and that cured the problem. Hope that helps.
All the best
Kevin.

Leon Hosking · Post by **Leon Hosking** » Thu Jul 13, 2017 5:14 pm

Hi Kevin

We reckon it was a couple of loose grub screws - took everything else apart and all looked O.K.

Anyhoo, offending grubs now back in with a dab of threadlock and she remains upright

Fingers crossed

Pak 43/41 - Collapsing suspension?

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