I use SketchUp, a free 3D program now owned by Google. But I had a hard time until I realized that SU, until CAD, worked better by starting with large shapes and removing "material" to make the item,

I only have a couple of Bachmann cars, early ones, and they had something that looked like a lower coupler box and an upper coupler box. It also looked like the lower box had to be removed to use the

Just out of curiosity, can you point me to a good tutorial or two about designing parts to be printed in 3D by Shapeways? I've got some items I think might be interesting to try, but haven't a clue

Howdy: I don't recall that Bachmann has the adjustable coupler box height; I do know that AMS (Accucraft) has the height to HO standard / adjustable to On3, and San Juan Car Co. excellent kits are set

Thanks for the order! Yes, they added the same height (On30 and HO.) But some prefer the One coupler height for their On30 rolling stock as they feel it looks more prototypical. I will probably be

There's something about that that had always bothered me, I personally think that On3 and On30 should use the same height, since most On30 is lazy On3. All this Colorado outline equipment built on a

So the standard coupler height for HO equipment and On30 equipment is the same? I guess I would have expected On30 equipment to stand a little taller. I ordered one in HO-On30 and HOn3 just the

Pardon the multiple posts, but I'll only post this announcement once. My company, CESCO, has completed and tested designs for a group of coupler gauges for HO stnadard gauge and several narrow

I’ve been removing the flash with an X-Acto knife or scalpel, and fishing any walnut pieces out with a straight dental pick. I haven’t broken anything yet, but I’ve only done about 20 of them

I haven't broken that portion off, but I have a few where I've broken the shank at the hole where the bottom plate attaches. Each time it was during assembly as I pressed the parts together. All three

I've only broken the tang off once from memory, and that was one of the original hand cast couplers. I have filed a bit too much off the end of the tang on the diecast knuckles before but not broken

I assume you're referring to the HO couplers? I wonder if the same is true for the S scale coupler? Either way... good to know. By the way... how do you remove this flash? Nippers? File?

Either I forgot to attach the photo, or Yahoo stripped it, So... trying again... John D.

You shouldn't have any issues. There is, however, sometimes a little piece of flash that you need to nip off on that horn. As long as you watch four pieces of Walnut husk as you assemble you

During cleaning up the castings before assembly, has anyone ever actually broken off the little piece on the knuckle that the ball locks against when the couplers are locked closed? This piece is the

I need narrow shank couplers I'm told, as the Intermountain corn syrup tankers I have,use Accurail draft boxes that Sergent used for their Narrow Shank couplers when available. I tried to see if these

Hello, I tried it works fine. Best regards Maxime Grenu

I use a knife edge to gently pry things apart, super glue is not permanent. Just follow the lines and be gentle. Nathan Rich On Oct 16, 2016 13:03, "Andrew Porter ihtsbih_2014@... [SergentEng]"

Over the past 6months or so I have been converting my rolling stock from Kadee. I have moved quickly through my Accurail and other manufacturers that use screwed on coupler boxes. What are the best

Saw yesterday that these draft gear boxes are now available on Accurail website Dave Ditmer