They're a little larger than #5s, but work well with all the KD and SHS couplers. Ed Kozlowsky Sanford, Maine sscale.org
>________________________________ > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Monday, October 22, 2012 1:31 PM >Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Re: Walthers Passenger Proto-MAX couplers > > > > >Being that the Walther's Proto-Max are HO couplers, how well do they perform >with KD 802/808 or KD #5 and how do they compare in size? The Proto-Max 6000 >are for freight cars. Has anyone used the others in the 6000 series with >diesels or passenger cars in S scale? Thank you. > >Keith Erhart > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "shabbona_rr" <mailto:user141771%40mediacombb.net> >To: mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com >Sent: Monday, October 22, 2012 10:27:06 AM >Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: Walthers Passenger Proto-MAX couplers > >Dave: > >The part number for the standard coupler is; > >Standard Type 4 Pair (Enough for 4 Cars) >Walthers Part # 920-6001, p. 239 Walthers 2012 HO Scale Reference >HO scale, $6.98, currently in stock at Walthers > >They are corrently shown as on sale @ $3.98 for four pair. I have been using >them (and the short shank variation) for several years. I have usually had to >ream the center mounting holes with a 2-56 clearance drill for 2-56 machine >screws, although I suppose 1-72 screws would work if the holes in Ace >conversions would hold a 1-72 thread. I've never tried that. > >Also, the coupler boxes are too wide for the side mounting holes to line up >with the alignment bosses on Ace conversions. I usually remove these flush >with the coupler mounting surface. > >Bob Nicholson ____________________________________________ > >--- In mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com , "David Engle" <rirocket@...> wrote: >> >> Who on here is using them? I can't get to the individual parts listings on >> Walthers, the old rig here is having fits with all the error traps and >> guided entries. DJE >> > > >
