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Offline swissho  
#1 Posted : 31 July 2013 12:45:00(UTC)
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swissho

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BigGrin Hello Everyone
Hope you are all enjoying your summer!

I just have a couple of small questions I wish to ask you? I am looking for a really good HO Uncoupler Tool,I seem to recall someone in Germany /Switzerland was advertising One which was very good?? but i lost the link.maybe folk have there own favourites?

Second question:- does anyone have a favourite Scratch brush the type used for claning up track e.t.c prior to soldering? I am just learning to solder so any aids are most welcome


Many thanks SteveThumpUp
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Offline Purellum  
#2 Posted : 31 July 2013 16:24:56(UTC)
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Cool

Try reading this - read all of it LOL

https://www.marklin-user...7231_Hand-Uncoupler.aspx

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Offline swissho  
#3 Posted : 31 July 2013 16:37:44(UTC)
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Hei Per,
Very good of you to reply
was there something specific in the thread you wished me to see ? the thread seemed to be joking about food and beer? and I could see the bit about Marklin Uncoupler.please just point me to the bit you wish me to see

best wishes Steve
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Offline kbvrod  
#4 Posted : 31 July 2013 17:01:52(UTC)
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Offline swissho  
#5 Posted : 31 July 2013 17:04:29(UTC)
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swissho

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Hello again

I`m ahead of you a little,I just purchsed the brush from Micromark

many thanks Steve
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Offline witzlerh  
#6 Posted : 31 July 2013 17:04:34(UTC)
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The best tool for uncoulping the cars is an ice cream stick. I prefer the shorter, wider ones from Hagen Das as it is easier to grab both uncoupler pins. The common NA popsicle stick tends to uncouple one half but if it is the wrong half, then you have to jab it again.

The hopefully dry wood from a cleaned popsicle stick would make an excelent insulator if you happen to touch the pukos. THis is why I stoped using my swiss army knike to uncouple cars.

This also does a good job with uncoupling the Fleishmann couplers too.

Now how do you get these uncoupler sticks is why you saw many topics about beer and ice cream...LOL
Harald
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Offline swissho  
#7 Posted : 31 July 2013 17:17:04(UTC)
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Hello witzlerh
very good to hear from you
Yep i realised when I went back to try and read it all..the ice cream sticks
seem okay to me but I did see HO uncoupler somewhere which was made for the job..just out of interest?

Regards Steve
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Offline 3rail4life  
#8 Posted : 31 July 2013 18:39:34(UTC)
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Hi Steve,

Could it be that this is the tool you are searing for?

Märklin tool

Also available in the Märklin 7205 set or possibly separately as part #E291610.

Cheers, Gordon
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Offline swissho  
#9 Posted : 31 July 2013 18:43:58(UTC)
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Hello 3rail4life
Good to hear from you, much appreciated
No that was not the tool but I will try and get one anyway,it was just I was hoping fellow members may just have come across a good HO Uncoupler,the same as the one I saw some time back,It was just a thought...


many thanks steve
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Offline SCWHIPPLE  
#10 Posted : 31 July 2013 23:06:11(UTC)
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An ice cream stick are the wooden pieces shown in this photo



Just buy an ice cream, and then you get the perfect uncoupler when you are done!!!
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#11 Posted : 31 July 2013 23:23:03(UTC)
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The marklin-users.net universal uncoupler stick.

- Compatible with all Digital protocols, also DCC.
- Both ends universally usable, means easy left and right hand operation
- Lightweight and durable
- Made of ecologically reusable material
- Can be used as one-time smoke generator, gives prototypical burning forest smell
- Ready to use, no mess with frozen additives

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Many members got it with the forum 10-year celebration wagon. Smile
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#12 Posted : 01 August 2013 00:08:47(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Webmaster Go to Quoted Post
The marklin-users.net universal uncoupler stick.

- Compatible with all Digital protocols, also DCC.
- Both ends universally usable, means easy left and right hand operation
- Lightweight and durable
- Made of ecologically reusable material
- Can be used as one-time smoke generator, gives prototypical burning forest smell
- Ready to use, no mess with frozen additives

UserPostedImage


Many members got it with the forum 10-year celebration wagon. Smile


Lovely, I did allways wanted one now I have some spares which I add to each week.Flapper BigGrin Love ThumpUp ThumpUp RollEyes RollEyes
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Offline intruder  
#13 Posted : 24 February 2014 17:10:33(UTC)
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I was very happy to find this old topic again.
I know that this have been discussed bwefore, but I cannot find the answers.

I have a major uncoupling problem
My family have during the winter (spring is soon here) collected hand uncouplers for me and gave them to me as present some days ago.
But. I cannot make them work. I have tried LH operation, RH operation, current ON, current Off etc. etc. I think that they will not work due to missing authorisation
New wooden HU

So, I have a few questions.
1- how to identify the Wooden Hand Uncouplers, if they are for analogue or digital operation?
2- How to upgrade?
3- How to tell the difference between front and rear coupler uncoupler?
4- How to determine if they are for passenger or freight trains?
5-How to achieve the approval stamp?

my family say that I will get more of them in the future.

Looking forward for all your good advices!
Best regards Svein, Norway
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#14 Posted : 24 February 2014 17:20:29(UTC)
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Hi Svein,
The photo shows ridged couplers,the only uncoupling you can do is get the 'clips' out of the NEM sockets.

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Offline Jay  
#15 Posted : 24 February 2014 19:05:21(UTC)
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For sure it would not work,it needs an ESU decoder.
Jay
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Offline Hobbit  
#16 Posted : 25 February 2014 07:35:12(UTC)
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Ah, Svein I can see your problem immediately!
You cannot use 4 uncouplers at once.
Some have succeeded in using two at once, but they choose to not talk about it - understandably.
One is all that you need.
Choose wisely !!!
There is no place like The Shire...
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Offline PJMärklin  
#17 Posted : 25 February 2014 12:30:12(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: intruder Go to Quoted Post
I was very happy to find this old topic again.
I know that this have been discussed bwefore, but I cannot find the answers.

I have a major uncoupling problem
My family have during the winter (spring is soon here) collected hand uncouplers for me and gave them to me as present some days ago.
But. I cannot make them work. I have tried LH operation, RH operation, current ON, current Off etc. etc. I think that they will not work due to missing authorisation
New wooden HU

So, I have a few questions.
1- how to identify the Wooden Hand Uncouplers, if they are for analogue or digital operation?
2- How to upgrade?
3- How to tell the difference between front and rear coupler uncoupler?
4- How to determine if they are for passenger or freight trains?
5-How to achieve the approval stamp?

my family say that I will get more of them in the future.

Looking forward for all your good advices!


Hello Svein,

Actually I already have the very uncoupler you need for your problem.
It is readily available, cheap, suits both analogue and digital, can be upgraded to 316 stainless steel, interchangeable for front or rear uncoupling,
same for passenger or freight trains and comes with a unique approval stamp.

I attach an image for your reference.

Regards,

PJ

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Offline Oliver nagel  
#18 Posted : 25 February 2014 14:06:12(UTC)
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I like these plastic multi colour ice cream sticks
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