Probably the latter if you're trying to retrofit existing cars, the former If you're scratchbuilding a new car. Mike Conder

Thanks, Dale, that's what I was remembering. I forgot that the Sharons fixed this. Wonder if a new coupler box with better looking end (striker casting or buffer or whatever it's called) would be usef

Very interesting, Dale, especially about the "stock" coupler pockets. But remind me: wasn't there an issue with the height of these coupler boxes that required filling a few thousandth of the Sergents

Ken, the IO site doesn't yet have all the functionality of the old Yahoo group, so I can't find your photos ... the listing sequence is fixed and basically alphabetical.. So can you let us know the na

No problem, I had to search too! When I couldn't find it in old messages, I tried YouTube. There are others but this one isn't bad. Mike Conder

There are some on YouTube. Her's a link to one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwt057ZbC3E Mike Conder

That looks like a good color, will be interested in how it holds up in operation. Mike Conder

Good to know! But this group isn't about metaphysical philosophy, it's about physical couplers ... 8^) Mike Conder

Normally a transfer would be best, but the transfers have been temporarily suspended due to issues with Yahoo ... it's apparently been acting squirrely. So it's better to get people signed up now, jus

That's exactly what I expected, and good to hear confirmation. Mike Conder

Photos came through fine for me, thanks Jon. Looks pretty good to me, too. I assume the centering does not create the "slinky" effect that Kadees have due to the fixed post and non-slotted coupler con

Cool, thanks, hope it comes soon! Mike Conder

I totally agree, need a similar product for the Sharons. The new pocket is great for the larger couplers, just need one for us narrow gaugers and ToC modelers. Mike Conder

I'm pretty interested in a box for the Sharon couplers on HOn3, not sure if that's what you'll be making? Mike Conder

Actually, painting them is the normal way to finish these. I think the info is on the web site but it is also on an article in the HOn3 Annual a few years back. I know that because I helped write the

Michael, a couple of us had an article in the 2014 HOn3 Annual showing how a number of cars were fitted with Sergent couplers. IIRC John Niemeyer installed them in a WSLCo log car, don't remember if i

Michael, I am one of the moderators on this list and you have full posting right. You are not moderated or censored in any way. If you are having problems posting (and this recent post of yours did co

No problem on my part. BTW, I have some of the the Sergent Engineering assembly jigs that also look like they are made via 3D printing, maybe even by Shapeways, and highly recommend them. they also ha

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