I have tried to contact Frank via the info@sergentengineering email on the website over the past several weeks. Has anybody had issues with this email lately? If anyone has another contact for Frank

Hi Ryan, Besides STL exports, I can also export to STEP or Parasolid file types. According to Autodesk either of them can be

Hi Ryan, Attached is another PDF showing a pair of FC couplers (top view) with the shelves removed and clearance for a vertical decouple. Tim

Hi Ryan, Attached is a PDF showing a FThkBot with the "shelf" removed. Tim

Hi Ryan, I’ve uploaded a ZIP file to the group Files containing a possible solution to your F coupler modification. Tim

Thanks, Tim! That was quick. I'm at work now so I'll give it a look when I get home in the morning. -- Ryan Harris Fort Worth TX

Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the SergentEngineering@groups.io group. File: Ryan Harris Zip.zip Uploaded By:Timothy

Hi Tim. My old version of AutoCAD can't do much with the files as is, but I was able to redraw the upper shelf using Frank's CAD file as a model. The Type F is a much bigger undertaking for me since

Ryan: What do you need to “manipulate” Franks CAD files, or perhaps better asked, what kind of manipulating are you looking for? I’d be glad to try to help you if you want me to.... no

Ryan I certainly hope you're right about the Fs coming back into production. Frank really hasn't said anything in regards and i feel like he's just expecting someone else to take over so he doesn't

Feel free to share all you want, Dave. I'm not on Facebook so this group is the only place I've posted anything. I've seen SE couplers on several cars they "shouldn't" be installed on, including

Thanks, Todd. The shelf doesn't affect the operation of the coupler at all, other than limiting the ability of connected cars to separate. The uncoupling function still works as intended with one of

David I am on the Facebook group and have seen Ian's work and it is great work. However I am looking for operating couplers due to the scope of my operations on the model railroad.

Ryan, that's fantastic work, as always! I really like what you've done with the draft gear. Nick Molo's parts have been a huge help to mean in getting closer to the realism that I strive for in my

That is awesome, how well to they function with the other couplers? Also have you put into any thoughts of doing the type Fs? While I have many tank cars that need the double shelfs I also have an

Some photos of the shelves installed on SBE couplers: -- Ryan Harris Fort Worth TX

I just received a successful test print of some parts I designed to fit the HO scale SBE coupler. Since the SBE coupler is diecast it doesn't suffer from the availability problem that the SE coupler

Hi All, Anyone have a few of these couplers that would be willing to sell me please? Thank You! Bryian Sones Union Pacific Prototype Modeler Murrieta, CA

Whoops.. For got I was talking to everyone. Sorry...

Hi Will, I'd be interested...and shipping ought to be cheap. Please let me know what you've got, and what you want for them. Thanks, Jeff Scarbrough