--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Bill Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I installed 1295 Kadee-style couplers onto an S-Scale America composite > gondola and a 10000 gal tank car. I thought I'd document what I think I > learned, and ask for any ideas or corrections. > > First the tank car; > > This is the Roma Wine tank car. I don't know if they are all alike. This > car has two pins molded to the frame, for a Kadee 802 to slide on. It turns > out the 1295 holes are slightly smaller than the 802. I believe the 802 > used 0-48 self tapping screws, the 1295 uses smaller non-self tapping. The > 1295 screws measure about .057". The 802 allow a .063 drill to slide > through easily, a .067 is too big. So I used the .063 to drill out the > 1295. I worked it a few times until the drill slid through pretty easily. I > was then able to push the 1295 onto the pins ok. The 1295 is a bit thicker > than the 802 (.189" vs .147") so the pins don't come flush with the bottom > of the 1295 the way they do with the 802. I don't think this is a problem. > The couplers seem stable on the car, and line up with the gauge about the > same as the 802 (just a whisker high). > > SNIP < ____________________________________________________________________
Greetings: Below is a message I tried to post last Friday and instead it went some where else - I think that is why we have our latest poll. <G> Sorry about that again Mr. Larson. >>>>>>>> For what its worth . . . To mount SHS 1295's, I use a longer length #00-90 machine screw since I cannot find any self-tapping screws that small. I use the appropriate size drill and tap (sorry, I can't seem to find my notes on which sizes I used) and create threaded holes to mount the couplers. I have mounted 20 sets so far on PRS cars and as soon as I get my next batch of couplers in, I will mount a set on my SSA Gondola with a threaded hole and CA. Cheers, John Gibson Rocklin, CA Change your membership, change your message settings, use our CALENDAR, view shared files or photos, view the list archives, GO TO http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
