Re: Couplers and wheels (was: Top Ten)
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Andy Miller <asmiller@...>
Ben,
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Bending the shank does adjust the head height - together with the gladhand height. I don't like propping cars up on washers if the body is already at the right height. That's why I bend the shank to adjust the head height without changing the body height. It's necessarily a subtle change. Too much and the head will be at a noticeable angle. And I can use a 40 something instead. regards, Andy Miller
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From: benjaminfrank_hom [mailto:b.hom@...] Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 8:57 AM To: STMFC@... Subject: [STMFC] Re: Couplers and wheels (was: Top Ten) Andy Miller wrote: "I have found that the easiest solution to Kadees with low "gladhands" is to bend the shank slightly up or down. Many people bend the gladhand itself and Kadee even sells a tool for this, but I have found that if the gladhand is low (or high) then the head probably is also; and bending the gladhand will leave the head still in the wrong position." Why not do the job right and correct the head height first, then adjust the uncoupling pin as necessary? Bending the shank seems to invite more problems. Ben Hom ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/9MtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links
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