I need some spare coupling springs, those little copper ones that fly off around the room when you are working on locos and rolling stock, never to be seen again. :'(
Farish sell them in a pack of four with couplings which I don't need. I think the price of £4.99 is a bit steep. I will need to add postage to that as well.
Does anyone know of a supplier of the springs alone?
:ngauge:
The only supplier of springs that I know of is BR lines.
Dodger
Kato do a pack of 20 coupling springs, part number Z01-0042; I imagine they can be obtained in the UK somehow.
I have used them in Farish couplings, they work pretty well.
I'd go for BR Lines, Hattons usually sell them too but out-of-stock at the moment :thumbsup:
When you do get some this might come in handy ;)
http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=6767.0 (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=6767.0)
Paul
Sorry, I didn't notice your location :dunce: Ordering direct from Japan might work, e.g.:
http://www.modeltrainplus.net/products/kato-z01-0042-coupler-spring (http://www.modeltrainplus.net/products/kato-z01-0042-coupler-spring)
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10147388 (http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10147388)
(haven't used either, but both suppliers have good reputations from overseas purchasers).
http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=5078.0 (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=5078.0)
Also search the forum for springs? And the web for trix/Arnold/fleischmann/ Bachman coupling springs
Don't forget, when you get your new springs to superglue them to the coupling.. That will stop them meeting the carpet monster as easily!
Cheers
Mark