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Zinc Couplers Now Available To Order With Diecast Parts On The Way!
I must have missed a previous email. When were these announced? Bill Keene Irvine, CA
I must have missed a previous email. When were these announced? Bill Keene Irvine, CA
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Bill Keene
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IM Pre-order Update
Thank you for the picture. It helps this old dog ‘see’ what is what. Cheers, Bill Keene Irvine, Ca
Thank you for the picture. It helps this old dog ‘see’ what is what. Cheers, Bill Keene Irvine, Ca
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Bill Keene
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IM Pre-order Update
Pictures? I do not quite follow the post about ‘narrow’ shank vs ‘compatible’ shank. Cheers, Bill Keene Irvine, CA
Pictures? I do not quite follow the post about ‘narrow’ shank vs ‘compatible’ shank. Cheers, Bill Keene Irvine, CA
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Inventive Models Sharon Couplers
Would these Sharon couplers be sold assembled or as kits? Cheers, Bill Keene Irvine, Ca
Would these Sharon couplers be sold assembled or as kits? Cheers, Bill Keene Irvine, Ca
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Bill Keene
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Self centering, best solution yet
On Sat, Dec 18, 2022 at 07:32AM, George Hofmann wrote: I found that I was constantly knocking the things out of alignment when opening a knuckle. Regarding coupling on a curve, in testing I discovered
On Sat, Dec 18, 2022 at 07:32AM, George Hofmann wrote: I found that I was constantly knocking the things out of alignment when opening a knuckle. Regarding coupling on a curve, in testing I discovered
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Bill Keene
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Self centering, best solution yet
I have yet to understand the reasoning behind the need to have Sergent couplers have a self-centering function. The Sergent couplers represent the prototype and as far as I know the prototype does not
I have yet to understand the reasoning behind the need to have Sergent couplers have a self-centering function. The Sergent couplers represent the prototype and as far as I know the prototype does not
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Bill Keene
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INSTALLATION ON BLI ATSF 2-8-2 FRONT PILOT
Someone was producing and testing 3D printed long shank comparable couplers but I have lost that link. Yes. I have thought about the idea of 3D printing but my CAD capabilities/knowledge are minimal.
Someone was producing and testing 3D printed long shank comparable couplers but I have lost that link. Yes. I have thought about the idea of 3D printing but my CAD capabilities/knowledge are minimal.
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Bill Keene
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INSTALLATION ON BLI ATSF 2-8-2 FRONT PILOT
The coupler head is barely outside the coupler box and there is interference between the coupler head and the boiler tubes on the “switcher pilot”. The coupler is close to half a head height low. Roug
The coupler head is barely outside the coupler box and there is interference between the coupler head and the boiler tubes on the “switcher pilot”. The coupler is close to half a head height low. Roug
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Bill Keene
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INSTALLATION ON BLI ATSF 2-8-2 FRONT PILOT
I am in the process of converting my newly acquired Broadway Limited ATSF 2-8-2 to Sergent couplers and have run into a challenge. When simply replacing the factory coupler the standard E87 coupler is
I am in the process of converting my newly acquired Broadway Limited ATSF 2-8-2 to Sergent couplers and have run into a challenge. When simply replacing the factory coupler the standard E87 coupler is
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Bill Keene
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LOOKING FOR AN EXTENDED SHANK TYPE E COUPLER
Oops! Looking for a Type E with a long shank. I hate typos! I hate "weeds"!! Cheers, Bill Keene Irvine, Ca
Oops! Looking for a Type E with a long shank. I hate typos! I hate "weeds"!! Cheers, Bill Keene Irvine, Ca
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LOOKING FOR AN EXTENDED SHANK TYPE F COUPLER
I am in need of an EC87 computable shank with the 0.100" or 0.130" extension to mount on the pilot of a BLI ATSF 2-8-2. As these are out of stock, the hope is that someone on the list would have a sin
I am in need of an EC87 computable shank with the 0.100" or 0.130" extension to mount on the pilot of a BLI ATSF 2-8-2. As these are out of stock, the hope is that someone on the list would have a sin
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Added friction for Accumate box
George… Pictures? This old dog thinks … and learns ... more as a graphic experience. Thanks & Cheers, Bill Keene Irvine, CA
George… Pictures? This old dog thinks … and learns ... more as a graphic experience. Thanks & Cheers, Bill Keene Irvine, CA
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HO couplers
It has been a year since I have ordered anything from Sergent Couplers. I have always ordered via mail after checking the web site to learn what was available and to confirm the prices. Payment was wi
It has been a year since I have ordered anything from Sergent Couplers. I have always ordered via mail after checking the web site to learn what was available and to confirm the prices. Payment was wi
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HO couplers
For those of us that stay away from Facebook as if it was the plague … is there another “trustable" site of communications about Sergent Couplers? It appears that the Group IO message site is going si
For those of us that stay away from Facebook as if it was the plague … is there another “trustable" site of communications about Sergent Couplers? It appears that the Group IO message site is going si
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HO couplers
Just thinking about printed couplers… For those of us that operate on a small layout with trains of a max length of 14 cars, and a usual train length of six cars, would not printed couplers be accepta
Just thinking about printed couplers… For those of us that operate on a small layout with trains of a max length of 14 cars, and a usual train length of six cars, would not printed couplers be accepta
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Bill Keene
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Couplers
I thought that the printed coupler heads were engineered to use the existing knuckles from Sergent. Cheers, Bill Keene Irvine, California
I thought that the printed coupler heads were engineered to use the existing knuckles from Sergent. Cheers, Bill Keene Irvine, California
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Bill Keene
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Couplers
Kevin, Lookin’ Good! Also, looking forward to the results of the longer term testing. I am also assuming that this long shank could be assembled with the standard Type E coupler knuckle. The shelf cou
Kevin, Lookin’ Good! Also, looking forward to the results of the longer term testing. I am also assuming that this long shank could be assembled with the standard Type E coupler knuckle. The shelf cou
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Group
First off… I have been using Sergent couplers for more years than I can remember. When I first started the conversion from Kadee couplers I looked at my freight car fleet. I discovered that this colle
First off… I have been using Sergent couplers for more years than I can remember. When I first started the conversion from Kadee couplers I looked at my freight car fleet. I discovered that this colle
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EC87K & EC87KB AVAILABILITY?
Frank, Thank you for the update. I guess it is just a wait until the web site shows availability to place an order for a couple of bags of EC87KBs. Might even try the ENC87Ks. I have a couple of scrat
Frank, Thank you for the update. I guess it is just a wait until the web site shows availability to place an order for a couple of bags of EC87KBs. Might even try the ENC87Ks. I have a couple of scrat
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Bill Keene
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EC87K & EC87KB AVAILABILITY?
Hello Frank, I went to the Sergent Engineering web site this morning to order some couplers. As I knew that the EC87KB were out of stock I was going to order a couple of EC87K packages to complete the
Hello Frank, I went to the Sergent Engineering web site this morning to order some couplers. As I knew that the EC87KB were out of stock I was going to order a couple of EC87K packages to complete the
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