Supplier of those pesky little springs?

[silly moo]

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?

[dodger]

The only supplier of springs that I know of is BR lines.

Dodger

[railsquid]

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.

[Sprintex]

I'd go for BR Lines, Hattons usually sell them too but out-of-stock at the moment 

When you do get some this might come in handy

http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=6767.0


Paul

[railsquid]

Sorry, I didn't notice your location Ordering direct from Japan might work, e.g.:

http://www.modeltrainplus.net/products/kato-z01-0042-coupler-spring
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10147388

(haven't used either, but both suppliers have good reputations from overseas purchasers).

[Railwaygun]

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

[scruff]

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