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John, <br /> Yes the RIX uncoupling tool is great but if you have access to back issue of M.R. check out october 1998 issue page 109 for an article by Lionel stang on a quick and easy uncoupling tool - I've used them all but this one is by far my favorite - I'ts nothing more than a pice of 1/2'' dowel holding a length 1/16'' brass wire with a Z-shaped bend at the end of it. Unlike other manual uncouplers it is designed to pull apart the ""air hoses"" (the steel trip pins) on Kadee and other compatible makes of knuckle couplers rather than seperating the faces of the knuckles themselves. I've used this method quite a lot lately and it works very well - to make the uncoupling tool cut a 5" long piece of 1/4" dowel and a 3" piece of 1/16" brass wire then put a couple 1/4" bends at the end of the wire and glue it into the end of the dowel with cyanoacrylate adhesive (CA} - if you have access to the above mentioned article constructing uncoupling tool should be a breeze and like I said before it works great - as you grap the air hose make sure to give some slack to the car youre uncoupling and it should work beautifully - Thanks to one and all for your comments on this posting - I am now using Kadee uncoupling ramps in areas of my layout where I cant reach cars with my uncoupling tool - all other uncoupling is done manually using above mentioned tool - I am finally operating my layout and enjoying every minute of it - <br /> To you all keep on trackin <br /> regards <br /> Rudy Montreal Canada
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