Paul_C Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 I have a number of old Triang-Hornby Bowater slurry tanks (R668) and want to update the couplings to Kadee or similar. I need to know how to get the old ones off and whether the new type will fit. Paul C. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCB Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 You can make the Kadees fit, but the old ones look like the rivetted type which are sods to remove as the rivets get hot and melt the plastic when you try to drill them and the plastic "Tube" they fit down has a habit of ripping out of he chassis. I made up new fixing plates for mine after ripping out the plastic tube, made from plastic like the underframe (old photocopier casing) held by Evostick pipe weld and I was only close coupling the wagons using Airfix couplings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halvarras Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 I use a drill bit slightly bigger than the rivet in a pin vice - takes a bit longer than a power drill but doesn't heat things up! Where possible I drill 'em from the inside. Don't chuck the released rivets away, they make neat exhaust ports etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham108 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 I've managed to remove old Hornby couplings with a mini drill without any heating issue - only takes a few seconds. Graham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_C Posted January 1, 2021 Author Share Posted January 1, 2021 Thanks for your replies. Any thoughts on which number Kadee I would need to fit to keep the coupling distances the same? Paul C. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campaman Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 On 31/12/2020 at 08:56, bartram108 said: I've managed to remove old Hornby couplings with a mini drill without any heating issue - only takes a few seconds. Graham Same here, a quick dab of oil for lubricating the drill bit also helps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 I'd use a beefy pair of side cutters and remove the whole assembly and then dump it in the bin where it belongs (sell on eBay is an alternative!). This satisfying procedure would be followed by filing the remains flush with the solebars. A screw (or glue) will then hold a Kadee no. 5 in the correct place. Some packing will probably be needed, but it depends on the actual height required. (Kadee's height is intended to represent the American 33½" height in H0 scale, which (probably by accident) turns out about the same as UK tension locks and the Peco/HD type.) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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