Hi Roy, The kadee-style coupler included with the SHS Consolidation should come out pretty close to perfect height, within .010". I have found that it is very easy to not get the coupler mounted completely flat and level, and that is normally the problem if it comes out low. If the coupler seems to be angled down, that's probably the reason. Make sure that it is pressed flat against the underside of the tenders.
You do need to use the spacer under the rear truck bolster. Cut one corner off the spacer to match the AF compatible spacer which is part of the AF compatible coupler. This is required to clear some of the brake detail. regards, Bill At 11:27 PM 4/18/2006 -0500, Roy Inman wrote: >I have not changed out many couplers from AF to scale, but the few that I >have changed came out darn near exactly where the Kadee coupler gauge >showed. >However, on my SHS Consolidation, the new SHS scale coupler is perhaps 3/32" >inch below where it should be. The engine is the AF hirail version and came >with the AF compatible coupler. >Since in my limited experience this has not happened, my questions are, how >close is close enough? And it looks to me as though it would take some very >careful engineering indeed to bring the coupler height up to perfect: nearly >as I can tell, there seems to be no easy way to either shave off the top of >the coupler box or the bottom of the tender. I have not run the engine on a >layout, so can't say if it might actually uncouple on inclines or curves, >bumps in the roadbed, etc. >Any thoughts appreciated : >Roy Inman >Confused and dazed on back pain killers late in Lenexa... > > > > > >S-Trains list sponsor: http://www.AmericanFlyerTrains.com >All the Flyer you desire...books and accessories too! > >Enjoy thousands of great photos >at http://S-Scale.org/albums >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > 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/
