Those are some nice looking prints there Tom. From the pictures it looks like there is material missing from inside the ball socket of the top casting, ie, it doesn't look like a plain hole but the ho

John, I wasn't advocating that we should crowd fund Frank a 3D printer, I was trying to lightheartedly point out that *if* crowdfunding for Frank was something that happened then a 3D printer that "wo

Probably around $20,000. I think it'd take more than a few dollars from each of us to fund what Frank has already determined isn't viable cost wise to have a mold made for (The sales numbers probably

The S Scale and Taylor made coupler pages aren't completely gone from the website, just hidden from the menu. There are two ways to take this; Frank has hidden them as he intends to no longer make and

I use the method given in the first Installation Tip (InterMountain/Tichy Single Sheathed Box Car) on the Sergents website. Amazing how well this method works. It's a bit more difficult when a molded

Yes, just ask me about the three damaged cars I now have when I accidentally knocked one of them over and the couplers took the other two cars with it to the floor! Serious now (that knock over did ha

If you meant slack as in slack action then the friction springs have little to do with that. Slack as in free sideways movement well it depends on the model. I have some that the coupler box provides

Now that is huge news, and kudos to Frank for his approach to the longevity of his design. I do hope that the dies for the diecast couplers can be saved. I'd love to have them but shipping them halfwa

I tried sending emails from different addresses a while ago too and never got responses so I just gave up and never bought any more however I see the extended shank type F's (and some RailFlyer types

I doubt you failed anything, the ball pocket cleaning isn't in the printed instructions for the EC87 or EN87, the online instructions do have a bit about it. The instructions for the RC87K, RN87K, RNB

I don't think that slightly magnetic tweezers are the problem, Zinc (what the coupler is made of) is not magnetic by itself and can not hold a magnetic charge (unless Frank is using some sort of alloy

Well I guess I'll join in and see if this goes through. First post on .io but not my first post ever... I've had Sergents since 2004 (I still have an unopened pack of the original pewter casting coupl

You'll probably be waiting for as long as I will be for the RailFlyer type to be made available again, or the extended shank type F to be done; which probably means several more years. In all honesty,

There is indeed a painting section on the Sergent website. I can't give an exact link as Franks website is so old it still uses frames however the painting guide is in the instructions area. Franks re

Good to see Frank make an appearance. I tried emailing a few times yonks ago without any reply. Just something else to check if you haven't already is to see if the tang on the bottom half is bent. I

Thanks to those that replied. It looks like I'll be going the brass tube path; 1/8" tube has an ID that's almost the right size for an M3 screw so I might be able to tap the tube and not the floor of

Apologies if this comes through twice, I sent the original message some 13 odd hours ago and Yahoo still hasn't delivered it. Why am I not surprised! A question for all of you who have made your own c

A question for all of you who have made your own coupler boxes to put Sergents in what have you used for the pivot? I am about to make new coupler boxes to replace the incredibly lame ones on a model.

It was only a few days ago that I last checked and Frank still had a "Disgusted Grimace" on his site. Today, to those who have not seen it yet (and it might be a couple of days old) most of the compat

Micheal, You wouldn't be alone in the world in thinking that you were being blocked / moderated / censored with groups that you were a part of because of Yahoo's lameness. I don't know how long you've