Bob, How do you stop the uncoupling pin on the SHS couplers from rotating? Ed Koz Sanford, Maine
>________________________________ > From: shabbona_rr <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 9:54 AM >Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: Kadee 802/808's vs any "HO" coupler > > > > > > > >--- In [email protected], "Ed" <Loizeaux@...> wrote: >> >> > I haven't seen anyone yet mention one thing that could be detrimental to >> > using the smaller sized HO Kadee's >> > Bud Rindfleisch >> >> Bud.... >> >> Another downside to the KD#5 is that the usual between-rails HO magnet is >> not strong enough to work properly with the too-high glad hand of the >> unmodified KD#5. Thus, it is necessary to either use the much stronger >> under-the-ties magnets or else bend the glad hand down closer to the rail >> head. Not hard to do, but takes some time. >> >> >> Cheers....Ed L. >__________________________________________________________ > >I'll say it again - I have NO problems with Kadee, Walthers or SHS couplers >interchanging with each other nor do they exhibit ANY unusual uncoupling >problems with the craft magnet uncouplers I use, or coupling problems, either, >and I do a LOT of switching, both freight AND passenger. > >That is WITHOUT modifying the height of the uncoupling pin, although I do have >to increase the radius a bit with needle-nose pliers, occasionally. I suspect, >however, this may be due more to a bit of a bind in the moving coupler parts >than uncoupling pin height. > >Bob Nicholson _________________________________________ > >Bob Nicholson ________________________________________ > > > > > [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/
