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Dummy couplers: Why?
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I believe there are two manufacturing philosophies out there. <br /> <br />One being <br />[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by cacole</i> <br /><br />Why? Because they're CHEAP! <br /> <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />And the other, which you find on the high end plastic and brass, is that the manufacturer is more concerned with appearance than operation. <br /> <br />I don't run DCC[:0] yes! say it's not so[:(] but I'll get there someday[zzz] and the laack of a proper coupler does present problems when I want to double and triple head. <br /> <br />I have been known to take the Dremel tool and X-acto knife to the pilot and surgically implant a Kadee or modified Kadee coupler with good results[:D]
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