Rapido Uncoupler
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ธ.ค. 2024
- I finally installed the Rapido uncoupler and made the video. The install is not too hard but need patients. It never goes as easy as they tell you. Should have no problems if you read and follow the instructions.
Scott that is a great tool and you did a great job as well cheers Robert
The uncoupler is so much better then the manual type. Not sure about the great job but I did get it in and it did work. Thanks.
Scott
Nice install Scott works great good job
Cheers Ron
They are great and I will have to get a few more.
Scott
Looking good, like your 8uncoupler you installed. Thanks for sharing!
They are a great little device. Saves the couplers and patients. I will be buying more and want to see if they can be daisy chained together in the yard. Not sure if coupling them together is a good idea or not.
Scott
You made that install real easy. Boarder lune deadly but simple lol. Great stuff.
They are easy to install and everything I do is boarder line deadly. Have to make it more interesting.
Scott
very cool thing ! I've been chocked, at the scene with the accu screwdriver (Electric drill) Battery throw to the Camera ! LOL
The uncoupler works great. I have to make the video interesting some how. lol
Scott
Yes is interessting ! I like the Rapido uncoupler
Rapido has great stuff. A city bus from the '80's is coming.
Nice little tool Scott. Works like a dream... Steve
It works great and I hope the next one will go a little easier and I get the led in the correct spot.
Scott
Nice video. Question? Could you simply cut the tie and move it back a bit so you would see the LED?
Thanks. I haven't done it yet but I will cut out just a piece of the tie to let the led shine through. Only this could happen to me. How does this happen!! Only me.
Scott
Well done (eventually ) Scott ...useful piece to have on the layout ..Dave
Takes time but I get it done. I guess my layout will never be done. lol Great thing to have for passenger cars.
Scott
Hi Scott, so much better than using the Kadee magnet bar, No height adjustment needed.
For sure, I really don't like those magnets in the track. I will be picking up a bunch more.
Scott
Thanks for sharing Scott.Wonder if it fits also on N scale?Seems a bit too big for N.
Not sure if it will work with N scale. It should but some one with N scale will have to buy it and try it. Maybe someone with N scale could do a video.
Scott
For sure i will try when i get the Rapido Uncoupler here in Germany.Getting Rapido Stuff is like looking for the needle in the haystack over here.
Great video Scott.
I bought a six pack some time ago but only today got around to trying them out.
I fitted one where I previously had a Kadee undertrack magnet which worked fine but also uncoupled when I didn't want it to.
The Rapido magnet works fine although I couldn't get either of the led's to light up.
Maybe I made an error in wiring it up but its not a problem as its easy to mark where the magnet is.
They are great and I need to get some more. You may have gotten the polarity wrong on the led's. Try turning them around and they may work.
I put in a second one & yes I had made a mistake in the led wiring.
I've since put in another four & everything is working well.
They really are great & like you I need to get some more.
That's pretty cool. Looks like another very nice product from rapdio.
Rapido didn't make them. They partnered with a gentlemen that make the uncoupler and a switch machine. They are very nice. Rapido is now in the process of making a city bus from the '80's. Should be cool.
Scott
No way, a city bus? That is going to be so cool, hope they make one for New York City.
That's seriously cool Scott!! Looks like something I've got to get - if I ever get money again...
It still works after the ballast, and getting the unit soaked with water and glue? If so, they've got a real winner there. And, as my wife said, I won't have to use the "hand of God and the big stick" when I'm doing switching!! 😜
It appears much better than the Kadee electro-magnet uncoupler, that is the SAME thing they sold my father, in 1967!!! 😨😵
You've got a great rapport with your wife/director. That was entertaining as well as enlightening!
Carmine 🚂
They are great and yes they still work after gluing. There is a plastic cover you put on top of the unit to protect it from glue. I bought three more but still have not installed them. No need for the big stick any more when they are all installed.
That's pretty cool Scott! Looks like you have my kind of luck, nothing ever seems to go smoothly, without a hitch.
~Deryk
If I didn't have bad luck I would not have any luck at all. It does work good but it did take a little time and follow the instructions which I am not good at.
Scott
awesome video, does the uncoupler off set the couplers so you can push the cars back with out coupling back to them?
Yes, it does off set to push back the cars. It is a great little unit.
Scott
Impressive clean up. I like the uncoupler. Do they make one for N scale? It will be cause for celebration when you connect the loop. Rob
I am trying to clean up to get the layout extended. It may take a bit of time but I will get it done so I can run a train around the layout for the first time in more than 2 years. As far as I know they will work on N scale also but not 100% sure.
Scott
hi Scott.. awesome little gadget.. works great.. thanks for sharing.. vinny
It will save me from throwing the passenger coaches across the room. They are so difficult to get uncoupled. It should also make the couplers last longer since you don't have to pick at them.
Scott
I will probably never use or need one of these, but I found the whole vid interesting, goofs and all (how else do we learn?). Little to no bloodshed this time? Well done! Kudos to your team mate Cora also! . . . Diana
I need several and if there is a way to mess it up I will do it.
Scott
Very nice uncoupler Scott and you seem to have the same luck I have when doing jobs, I am pleased it is not only me that has crap luck when doing jobs. I was impressed with the way you used both hands this time and managed to controller the camera, and somtimes your voice sounded like a woman (LOL)...Simon.
You know what they say, if you don't have bad luck then you have no luck. It doesn't matter what I do, I always have bad luck at doing things. I can be in two places at once and be doing two or more things. I can change my voice at any time. lol
Scott
Great! Works just fine.. Brilliant solution..
Sure makes uncoupling easier. I will be getting some more in the future.
Scott
You did a fantastic job. It works like a charm.
Thought you were done with ebay????????
You always think I do a good job. Bias opinion. Well...............I try.
Not biased - honest!
Hi Scott, got to love the uncoupler mate, that is great, electromagnetic hey, have yourself a sneaky look on Amazon and eBay and you'll be in heaven when you see the prices, just a bit of wiring and you're done :0)
Cheers, Mark
The uncouplers are great to have. It makes for easy uncoupling of passenger cars. I will take a look on E Bay. Not really sure how to use E Bay, not on there much. lol
Scott
You're right - there is absolutely nothing on ebay and you should never, ever, ever waste your precious time on that useless site.
I second that, must have been a typo of mine, Amazon rocks though ;0)
Is the magnet set as a positive or a negative Scott, i.e. does it pull the couplings down or push them up?
You've got me real intrigued you see...
Cheers, Mark.
There is nothing on there, then why have a site.
See you guys are getting me in trouble. You have to tell me things so Cora doesn't see it. lol Since we use knuckle couplers with a pin, it just moves the pin to the side to open the coupler. Turn the magnet off and the pin goes back to centre to close.
Scott
did you have 3 hands at the start of the video ,, oh spooky ,, I think that is the first time I have seen your face on a video , well have your face and your nostril ,,lol ,, , Hi Cora , did you say runs some trains ,,, I am going to sit right here and watch , wait ,, I am so excited ,, thanks for the video scott ,,
Yes, I did have 3 hands. lol Yes, this was the first time any part of my face was on camera. Not a good thing. lol Trains running, what's that? Are you supposed to run trains?
Scott
That's sweet Scott. Laurie.
Thanks for watching.
Scott