Never needed one; all these years I just hold the coupler shank in the draftgear and insert the spring, using the point of an Exacto knife (works in all scales). I also generally melt the edges of the draftgear when everything is together with the tip of my soldering gun; for O scale metal draftgear (not a problem in S scale, as there isn't the option) I use a bit of ACC to secure it.
Jace Kahn General Manager Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co. > To: [email protected] > From: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:33:44 -0500 > Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Hardware to assist in applying Kadee couplers > > The Kadee spring holder is a pretty good investment, especially if there are > a bunch of couplers to put together. > Roy > > > > From: Larry Langford <[email protected]> > Reply-To: S-Scale <[email protected]> > Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:40:23 -0500 > To: S-Scale <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: {S-Scale List} Hardware to assist in applying Kadee couplers > > > > > > > Kadee makes a spring holder. I just use a screwdriver blade. > > L > > Larry Langford > > Gibson, Tennessee > > 731-787-6873 > > From: [email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com> ] On > Behalf Of > [email protected] <mailto:tennsgauge%40aol.com> > Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 1:26 PM > To: [email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: {S-Scale List} Hardware to assist in applying Kadee couplers > > Many years ago Don Thompson gave me a little plastic clamp or grabber that > was something used in surgery. It was invaluable in holding a Kadee > coupler in in the mounting box al allow your fingers to insert the tiny > spring > where it needs to go. I have misplaced that piece. > > Can someone recommend a clamp, or whatever its is called. that I could buy > at a hobby lobby or similar store. > > - Earl Henry, Nashville > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > [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: [email protected] [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/
