John,
Things weren't much better her in Houston with the Texan's loosing, so
I'm glad I wasn't making up couplers! I've also had frustrating times
getting those springs to nest properly, then other times everything goes
just right. Personally, I use the 808's on passenger equipment and
certain cars designed for them. I used modified #5's for the bulk of my
freight cars.
Several have complained to Kadee about the 800 style couplers, since so
many modelers have come from HO where the #5 (and similar) has been king
for a long time. To continue, there is nothing wrong with just using
the Kadee #5's for S scale--a pinch small, but you don't hear of that
problem very often.
The SHS coupler, while being RTR also has a slight problem of the
descender (air hose) being loose, so they have problems working with the
magnets.
Bob Werre
PhotoTraxx
On 12/19/11 9:30 AM, johnalbee03 wrote:
>
> Yesterday, while watching the Bears lose, the Packers lose
> (unbelievably!) and then Tebow having no miracles...
> brought 6 freight cars of all stripes upstairs to put in KD 808 couplers.
> Never again. Those damn springs are the biggest pain in the a**.
> I'll use Kadee no 5 or whatever Don Thompson has left of his wonderful
> ASSEMBLED (why can't KD do that?) couplers.
> Some things in S that frustrate me...coupler issue, SHinohara
> switches, and now the 45 degree crossing I paid $50 for has to be cut
> apart in order to operate correctly. I'm really begining to wonder if
> I made a mistake switching scales? And, the lack of any kind of ready
> built building...look at Woodland Scenics, now doing finished stuff in
> O...
> Butch, I have some 808s I'll send to you if you give me your address.
> Thanks for letting me vent...
>
>
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