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

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 des

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 gauge m

Good deal! Remember, there are a bunch of assembly tips in the message archives. One of my favorites is using poster putty (aka blue tack) on the end of a stick to place the ball into the coupler. Mik

Did anybody mention the assembly jigs? VERY useful ... Mike Conder

It has been a long time since I fiddled with one of these cars, but my first thought would be to upgrade the coupler pocket with a new one. And I'd look at what John Niemeyer did for his logging cars

A couple of us wrote an article in last year's 2014 HOn3 Annual that includes some tips on assembly of the Sharon couplers. Most of these tips are useful for other couplers too. Mike Conder

I'm an engineer but not on a railroad. I design pipelines and compressor station and processing plant for oil & gas production. Frack on! Mike Conder

I agree but the Gmail app for iPhone does not give me that option. Mike Conder

It's a Rustoleum primer, commonly available at big box hardware stores, reddish in color. I think the exact info is on Sergent's web site under the instructions for the Sharon couplers. Mike Conder