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Assembling Kadee Couplers
Hi All I really do hope that I am in the correct section??A generous "local club member" has given me some Kadee couplings, but, they need assembling. I have two halves of the gearbox and the knuckle, and a piece of copper (with one gear box assembled) but for the life of me? I cannot replicate the assembled gearbox . They are so fiddly!
Would some kind member please, give me a "Shove in the correct direction" as I am being driven to distraction . Thanking you in advance
all the best. Kevin
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Lay the phosphor bronze (not copper) spring on the flat or top piece of the gearbox with the open end of the spring facing the lip end of the top.
Put the coupling, with the trip pin up on the spring giving it a bit of a wiggle to seat it.
The really fiddly bit is to now put the other half of the gearbox on and I guess this will have to come with practice. When you finally get everything together, splosh some plastic weld on the join and leave it to set. I use small plastic spring clamps for this. I must have done hundreds.
John
PS If they are from the #7, 16 etc. family - bin them - you need a jig and even then they are fiddly and fragile. They've been discontinued and for good reason IMO.
John
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http://www.kadee.com/htmbord/page148.htm
I would recommend these for the "cackhanded".:cool wink
John
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Staying on the thread Kevin.
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If you are fitting #5s to a wagon not equipped with NEM dovetail, then yes, a glue job. You can use bolts/screws (and I used to) but I've found glue works fine.
This might help:
http://yourmodelrailway.net/view_topic.php?id=10043&forum_id=62&page=17
Peter, you don't need a jig for #5s - #7s yes.
John
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It was so simple 40 odd years ago, trouble is now that I have been retired for so long, I have got into a rut, and my health has suffered, now I need to get fit. And the "Rut" I now find myself in is part of a "Health Regime" which is called Walking away from diabetes, I rise early have breakfast and a cuppa. March to the allotment where I attend to why. Then home via the shops, Doctors or Hospital or who ever? Then I try to do something constructive, but it is better in the Winter while the allotment is quiet, so for now I can note the info. buy the goods and catch up when the clocks go back. Deo Gratias. all the best. Kevin
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YouTube (must be time lapse photography )? Especially as I said in my reply to John (Brossard), about the chap who converted a tanker with bogies( or trucks) where the Kadee fitted straight onto the previous hole.
The ex GW Pannier xx57 is more of a "Cut and Shut" or why one calls it with Loco's , Carefully take apart, watch the decoder and speaker wiring, try not to drop anything ? :oops: and then say " Oh Calamity"
Well I guess you may know? or not what I mean. If it were so simple?
all the best Kevin
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Not wishing to be contentious, I think we'll agree to disagree on this one John.……………………………………………….
Peter, you don't need a jig for #5s - #7s yes.
John
http://kadee.com/htmbord/page701.htm
I found it an extremely useful and time saving device:
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I'd forgotten this post Sol - an extremely useful and comprehensive thread. Needs bookmarking. thumbs:thumbs
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Just to be pedantic, I didn't say there wasn't a jig, just that you (well I anyway) don't need one for #5s. It looks like the one I have for #7s.Not wishing to be contentious, I think we'll agree to disagree on this one John.
http://kadee.com/htmbord/page701.htm
I found it an extremely useful and time saving device:
I will say that anything that makes life easier is worth having.
John
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Now we agree. :cheers;-)
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Kevin, if fitting Kadee couplings is simply too difficult for you due to your eyesight / large fingers / small components / etc, you can of course simply use the existing tension lock couplings (the smaller Bachmann coupling is so much better than what has gone before and can even be made to auto un-couple with track magnets). Just don't put yourself through a difficult, time consuming and probably frustrating exercise if you don't need to. Our hobby is all about relaxation and enjoyment, so please enjoy what you like most about the hobby and have fun.
Very best regards,
Bill
At 6'4'', Bill is a tall chap, then again, when horizontal he is rather long and people often used to trip over him! . . . and so a nickname was born :)
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