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Title: couplers
Post by: tommustangii on February 25, 2016, 04:42:03 PM
I need a little help I'm just starting out with ho stuff and I'm using glad hand couplers what is the difference over the shank long couplers and long center shank coupler's
thanks Tom
Title: Re: couplers
Post by: Hunt on February 25, 2016, 06:17:22 PM
(http://www.epowerrail.com/images%20prd/product/air%20hoses/Gladhand%20w-pin%20dual%20side.jpg)
Glad Hand is the air hose connector




glad hand couplers magnetic knuckle couplers

The connection location (over, under and center) of the shank to the knuckle coupler head.

Click Here  (http://www.kadee.com/htmbord/HO-Scale%20Couplers.htm)  for chart of Kadee magnetic knuckle couplers with illustrations. Note  Kadee uses terms overset, underset and centerset.


Title: Re: couplers
Post by: tommustangii on February 26, 2016, 12:44:45 PM
I've worked on heavy equipment and know gladhand couplers are thanks