Looks good! I'll be willing to give some a try. I like the performance of the Kadee, but hate that d@#n slinkey slack.
Bob Davis --- In [email protected], "SMMW" <jimking3@...> wrote: > > The SAL B7 boxcar patterns will be ordered this week following last-minute > design tweaking (more details added). This project incorporates new items > that will be spun off as detail parts sold separately in my product line. > > > > There has been a lot of discussion over the years about excessive slack > action in Kadee's 802 coupler. Some modelers don't mind, others hate it. > Following several months of discussion and exchanging design ideas with John > Degnan (he's the "inspiration" to this new product), I'm pleased to announce > that the basics of his idea will soon become a reality in the form of a > coupler box that incorporates a Phosphor Bronze spring and the 802 coupler . > with NO slack action! > > > > The design is done, reviews are wrapping up and preliminary patterns will be > ordered with the B7 parts later this week. The SLAs will be copied in > urethane and testing started soon after. At present, the spring design > remains to be finalized but testing will provide suitable information to > make a production decision. At that time, additional patterns will be > purchased for use as production "masters" and the draft gear set will be > available as a kit with and without 802 couplers for modelers wanting to > upgrade without having to purchase extra couplers. > > > > BTW, the coupler box/lid combo has the same screw boss spacing as the Kadee > box so simply swapping old Kadee boxes with my design is easy. No new holes > to drill or old holes to plug! > > > > Here's the link to proposed draft gear set (minor changes are likely but > these images provide the general idea): > http://www.smokymountainmodelworks.com/S_detail_parts.html > > > > Jim King > > President, Smoky Mountain Model Works, Inc. > > Ph. (828) 777-5619 > > www.smokymountainmodelworks.com > > > > Trainmaster, Craggy Mountain Line RR > > www.craggymountainline.com > ------------------------------------ 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/
