Pieter, do the Walthers couplers have the same style centering "spring" as the KD 5s? Thanks!
John A. Albee, Realtor [email protected] Prudential Snyder Real Estate #1 Brickyard Drive Bloomington, IL 61701 Mobile 309-830-6097 Office 309-665-0787 www.johnalbee.com From: Pieter Roos <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 11:14 AM Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} S-scale couplers Close, the new Walthers couplers are IFAIK their own design, and diecast like the Kadee #5. I bought a bunch when Walthers had them on sale. I like them, although I have not done extensive testing. I bought them on the basis of Bob Nicholson's recommendation on this list, so I'm sure he will chime with more info than I can at some point. Pieter E. Roos --- On Mon, 12/19/11, John Albee <[email protected]> wrote: > Tom, in the old HO days 15 years ago, > those were known as "McHenry" couplers. > Lots of complaints in the early days but they're still > around so somehthing must be right about them. > Going there is a good idea, may try it myself, thanks! > > John A. Albee, Realtor > [email protected] > > Prudential Snyder Real Estate > #1 Brickyard Drive > Bloomington, IL 61701 > > Mobile 309-830-6097 > Office 309-665-0787 www.johnalbee.com > > From: Frank Emiro <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" > <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 10:59 AM > Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} S-scale couplers > > > > I am sure glad proto RR's did not use KD's. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Dec 19, 2011, at 11:55 AM, Thomas Baker <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > The Kadee 802 couplers frustrated me until my HO > modeling friend told me about a way to deal with that pesky > spring. He recommends placing a dapple of silicon > cement--available at any hardware store--on the rear of the > open area of the coupler shank. Then with an exacto knife or > similar instrument, gently attach the spring to the rear of > the open area where you previously place a dapple of > silicon. Let it sit for a short time and then complete the > assembly. The method has always worked for me. > > > > That said, I'll use up my stash of 802 Kadees and then > return to Kadee #5 couplers. Walthers offers some Kadee > lookalikes, and maybe I'll order a stash of them. I have > heard they are a little larger than are the Kadee #5s. What > has the experience of others been with the Walthers > couplers? > > > > Tom > > > > [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 > > > [email protected] > > > [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/
