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Re: kadee coupler questioner
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lugnet.trains
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Sun, 31 Jul 2005 19:38:26 GMT
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cjmasi@*nogarbageplease*rcn.ANTISPAMcom
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OnDrew Hartigan wrote:
> Feel free to use photos and links in your answers
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> 1. How do you mount your couplers to the wheel sets “trucks”?
On the buffers or using a 2x3 with hole plate. Which ever fits the
situation at hand.
> 2. Do you have any interest in functional Magne-Matic couplers for Lego trains? No Lego modifications would be necessary.
Yes and no. In the short term I have no desire to replace all the
coupling on all my cars because that would be a sizable expense. In the
long term, maybe. It depends on the price and how much trouble the
magnets or my technic couplers turn out to be.
> 3. Would you prefer the original pin style mount, Technic axles, or Technic hole?
Pin or hole.
> 4. How many of your trains would you outfit with couplers?
If I were to do it, eventually I would do them all, but I am not certain
that this is very likely (see response to 2)
> 5. How much do you think is a reasonable price per train car (2 couplers)?
When LEGO sold buffers and magnets as a parts pack, they were 3.50 for a
set of two, so I would hope that the Kadee couplers wouldn't be more
than $2 or $3 for a set of two.
> 6. Are there any special properties you would like to see incorporated into a Lego compatible Kadee coupler?
I wouldn't know what to ask for... Some way to do automatic decoupling?
Chris
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| (...) Kadee means automatic decoupling with either static magnets or electromagnets (static magnets work because you have to stop the train with the coupler over the magnet for it to function). Presumably these would include delayed uncoupling which (...) (19 years ago, 1-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| Hey all, Over the past 3 weeks or so I have been talking with Kadee quality products about the possibilities of making fully functional Magne-Matic couplers for Lego trains. They have kindly asked me to gather some data from you concerning this (...) (19 years ago, 28-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.town) !
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