Ken, I have been using the same technique for mounting my #5's in the PRS box. I find I have to file down the PRS box very thin and still have to adjust the truck height slightly to confirm to NASG/Kadee coupler gauge. How are you dealing with that?
Bob Werre BobWphoto.com ken garber wrote: > On 8/31/08, rhettgraves <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:rcandamoonpie%40gmail.com>> wrote: > > Howdy y'all, > > > > I'm working on a couple of PRS boxcars (my first cars in S scale) and > > I'd like to put some couplers on them. I've heard there are some > > minor difficulties with this task. Any suggestions to make this task > > easier? > > > > I use the #5 on my rolling stock so here's what I've done.... > > a. Cement on the PRS draft gear box. > > b. Drill and tap the hole for 2-56 screws. > > c. Placed the coupler and centering spring into a KD5 box (top and bottom) > with the 'wings' cut flush and then placed the assembly into the PRS box. > > d. Screwed it all together using pan-head screws or the KD nylon screws. > > I don't use the PRS box top for two reasons: > > If you don't glue it on, it will fall off according to Murphy's Law. > > If you do glue it on, and the coupler should break (not everyone has a > light touch at switching - or the floor is harder than the coupler) > you may find it almost impossible to remove. > > Ken > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> 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/
