AJ Pivot/hinge plates
and pivot bending jig
Palatine Models 2012
Palatine Models
Norman Whitnall devised this
method many years ago and we
have produced a set of
components which allows this
method to be used easily. It
works very well when used in
conjunction with our wagon
baseplates.
There are 2 different type of
hinge plate packages. One is
with a base upon which to
mount the plate, the other is
without the base and is
intended for proprietary wagon
bodies that have thick floors.
The package with a base
provides enough components
for 4 vehicles. To use these
you will need either 10BA or
12BA nuts and bolts but the kit
includes a series of plates
which can be used as tapping
blocks. The other package
provides enough pivot plates
for 5 vehicles.
The pivot bending jig helps you
to ensure that the wire is bent
at 90 degrees in relation to the
nose of the coupling, something
which is not easy to do without
this useful aid.
Pivot/hinge plates are used to
form a mounting for the AJ
coupling in the centre of the
vehicle. Traditionally the
coupling has been mounted at
the opposite end of the vehicle
to the pull which can cause the
derailment of a vehicle.
