Ingenious! Perhaps one of the most diverse and most talked about feature of Railway modelling. I’m certainly in a quandary as to what to do. I have bought various systems to try out! 🤔
G`day there, My recommendation would be Kadees unless you intend to make your own couplings Kadees would be the most reliable coupling available and you can loose shunt with them. Cheers Gormo.
Cool solution, but perhaps somewhat over engineered? Something else you could do is use two smaller magnets for each coupler with either polarity facing outward. For example: when looking at the wagon face on, you'd have the South Pole on the left and the North Pole on the right. That would allow any rolling stock to connect to any other in any facing. Could prove fiddly since the magnets would either need to be smaller, or the coupling would perhaps be too bulky.
Thanks Doctor, I`ve considered that before but felt it would be a bit clunky with magnets having enough grunt to hold a train The smaller you go the less effective they are, and then there is the question as to whether they would be pulling evenly. Anyhow it`s still a work in progress and we`ll see what eventuates. All the best Gormo
More fab ideas Gormo - I'm experimenting with magnets in O. I like Dinghams and Winterleys but both are fragile and ended (not great in the garden or when stored). I've got some twin magnets to avoid polarity issues - a work in progress still🤔🤔 Are you going to do a video on how you make them🤔🤞🤞💜💜
G`day Muso, I wish you good luck with your coupling development and Yes, I may do a video on the making of the coupling. Just a couple of technical issues to sort out first. Cheers Gormo
G`day Andrew, Brilliant idea.......I did`nt think of that. I tried it this afternoon and it works........more testing required.....but I think that`s a good solution Thank you Cheers Gormo
Hey; not so fast. How is it that the drivers on that four-trillion XX sidetanker rotate when the model is pushed? Possibly it is an old Lima? Incidentally, forcing drivers is a good way to upset the quartering - they do it all the time with Wrenn. Was wondering what turnouts you are using? Thanks
G`day Peter, The loco is a Lima model that has had a CD motor conversion. The CD motor gives very little resistance and will rotate using the gears and wheels when the loco is pushed. I doubt there is any risk to the quartering in this instance. The turnouts are Peco mediums code 100 on this part of the layout. All the best Gormo
G`day Paul, I have developed a rotating coupling for locos and brake vans now, whereas before they were a single fixed magnet with a set polarity. The rotating magnet allows locos and brake vans to couple to any polarity wagon or coach All the best Gormo
@@greatchesterfordjunction Thanks for the explanation. I guess you have hand-made the couplers. We just need a manufacturer to adopt your idea and to make them commercially (under license) hopefully, in a variety of scales.
@@PaulSmith-pl7fo No worries Paul.....yes they are hand made.....a couple of the guys have asked for a video showing how they are made, so that may be coming up soon. Cheers Gormo
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Ingenious! Perhaps one of the most diverse and most talked about feature of Railway modelling. I’m certainly in a quandary as to what to do. I have bought various systems to try out! 🤔
G`day there,
My recommendation would be Kadees unless you intend to make your own couplings
Kadees would be the most reliable coupling available and you can loose shunt with them.
Cheers
Gormo.
Ah Gormo your genius never ceases to amaze me!
Thanks Ray,
It`s not genius Ray, it`s just plodding away at an idea until it works
All the best
Gormo
Gormo, I thought your original couplings were sheer brilliance. These are ! Pete.
Thanks Pete,
All the best
Gormo
Cool solution, but perhaps somewhat over engineered? Something else you could do is use two smaller magnets for each coupler with either polarity facing outward. For example: when looking at the wagon face on, you'd have the South Pole on the left and the North Pole on the right. That would allow any rolling stock to connect to any other in any facing. Could prove fiddly since the magnets would either need to be smaller, or the coupling would perhaps be too bulky.
Thanks Doctor,
I`ve considered that before but felt it would be a bit clunky with magnets having enough grunt to hold a train
The smaller you go the less effective they are, and then there is the question as to whether they would be pulling evenly.
Anyhow it`s still a work in progress and we`ll see what eventuates.
All the best
Gormo
what a brilliant idea Gormo great video ross
Thanks Ross,
All the best
Gormo
More fab ideas Gormo - I'm experimenting with magnets in O. I like Dinghams and Winterleys but both are fragile and ended (not great in the garden or when stored).
I've got some twin magnets to avoid polarity issues - a work in progress still🤔🤔
Are you going to do a video on how you make them🤔🤞🤞💜💜
G`day Muso,
I wish you good luck with your coupling development and Yes, I may do a video on the making of the coupling.
Just a couple of technical issues to sort out first.
Cheers
Gormo
Excellent, thank you
great video Gormo the magnet system looks good very impressed
Thank you
All the best
Gormo
great development Gormo, well done
Thank you Sir
All the best
Gormo
Gormo, great ingenuity. How about having the magnets swivelling vertically instead of horizontally, that might give more sideways play?
G`day Andrew,
Brilliant idea.......I did`nt think of that.
I tried it this afternoon and it works........more testing required.....but I think that`s a good solution
Thank you
Cheers
Gormo
Wow! Great idea.
Very nice indeed. Possible stupid question, how do you uncouple them (other than pulling apart with your hands)?
I have a home made shunters pole
Cheers
Gormo
Hey; not so fast. How is it that the drivers on that four-trillion XX sidetanker rotate when the model is pushed? Possibly it is an old Lima? Incidentally, forcing drivers is a good way to upset the quartering - they do it all the time with Wrenn.
Was wondering what turnouts you are using?
Thanks
G`day Peter,
The loco is a Lima model that has had a CD motor conversion.
The CD motor gives very little resistance and will rotate using the gears and wheels when the loco is pushed.
I doubt there is any risk to the quartering in this instance.
The turnouts are Peco mediums code 100 on this part of the layout.
All the best
Gormo
Genius solution, Gormo!
Thanks very much
All the best
Gormo
Hi Gormo. Sorry, I'm having a senior moment. How is the update different from the February 2023 video (brilliant idea, though).
G`day Paul,
I have developed a rotating coupling for locos and brake vans now, whereas before they were a single fixed magnet with a set polarity.
The rotating magnet allows locos and brake vans to couple to any polarity wagon or coach
All the best
Gormo
@@greatchesterfordjunction Thanks for the explanation. I guess you have hand-made the couplers. We just need a manufacturer to adopt your idea and to make them commercially (under license) hopefully, in a variety of scales.
@@PaulSmith-pl7fo No worries Paul.....yes they are hand made.....a couple of the guys have asked for a video showing how they are made, so that may be coming up soon.
Cheers
Gormo
Great solution 👍
Thanks Paul
All the best
Gormo
good update vid on channel thanks four the vids you do
Thank you
All the best
Gormo
Ingenious Gormo , hope your going to Patent the Idea .
G`day Steven,
No I`ve looked into that and there`s too much money involved
Cheers
Gormo
👍 MAGIC
Thank you
All the best
Gormo
Beware! WWW could be watching!😅
Thanks for the warning, but I don`t care really
All the best
Gormo