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 Posted - June 13 2009 : 6:04:04 PM
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Hi, just a quick question. Will Bachmann EZ-mate couplers work with Kadee's? I have been purchasing and exchanging my horn hook couplers with Kadee #5s, but then I was looking on Walther's website and stumbled upon a bulk pack of EZ mates for 15 dollars. It comes with 25 pairs, which would cost more than 75 dollars to buy that many Kadee #5s. Another plus is that the EZ mates will directly replace the horn hooks, I think, instead of me haveing to assemble draft gear boxes and sand down the existing coupler boxes. I alredy have 2 Kadee #308 permanent under the track magnets installed, so will the EZ mates work with that? The pack that I am planning on purchasing say E-Z mate magnetic knuckle couplers economy pack 25 pair, center shank medium. Will these work with my Kadee equipment? Thanks,
-Jacob
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Posted - June 13 2009 : 11:27:17 PM
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Posted - June 14 2009 : 08:47:46 AM
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Ok, will a Kadee magnet uncouple them, too? Thanks,
-Jacob
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Posted - June 14 2009 : 09:14:54 AM
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They are both magnetic couplers, so really any magnet would uncouple them I do believe.
    
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Posted - June 14 2009 : 12:05:53 PM
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i bought some a few weeks ago, the are identical to the kadee #5. i think they are made by the same people, just sold under a different name. put them sise by side & see if you can see a difference.
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Posted - June 14 2009 : 8:15:41 PM
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Ok, I will pick up a pack or two. Thanks,
-Jacob
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Posted - June 14 2009 : 11:49:41 PM
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i just noticed i screwed up, i was thinking of the proto max couplers by walthers. the e-z mates are alright as well. i have some of them too, but i've never seen them come with draft gear boxs. if your converting old cars that have the coupler pockets on them you'll be ok with the e-z mates.
sorry about the bad information.
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Posted - June 15 2009 : 10:54:44 AM
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Thats ok, I thought you were just talking about the "heads" at first.
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