Re-using cones and formers ?
On Sta-loks and Norseman, swageless, what is wrong with re-using the cones and formers ?
My Sta-loks came with ss cones and formers, and when I re-use them, I am not able to visually detect any damage to them, that would require replacement.
So, what is the damage to them, that require replacement ?
I have seen cones in older Sta-Loks , made of brass or bronze, and these were deformed or dented where the ss wire was crushed against them, and these I would replace.
Does anyone have photos of failed Sta-loks, or Norseman fittings, that they could share on this forum ?
Douglas
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