06-19-2009, 09:31 AM
BR60103 Wrote:Russ: I got as far as the caboose and one car -- not tried the tender yet. Both cars stick.
I think these are metal shanks and I'm not sure how good my sanding will be.
I think you need to think about how much a Kaddee coupler costs versus the problems of using another brand of "knock off." You might mess up a coupler if you file or sand it too far or get it less than flat, but what is the total loss you will suffer if you mess one up? How much will you spend trying out different brands of cheap couplers that will probably find the same way to fail, or else fresh ways to fail.