Another method to get unkinked curved rail through soldered joints is to solder the joints with rail joiners in place before tacking down the track.
Ben Trousdale --- In [email protected], "mhrreast" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Make sure to offset your joints by 1 - 2 inches so that each joiner > has solid rail opposite it, put wood ties underneath and both sides > of the joints, spike the rail down at every tie; both to help hold > the gauge, and for durability. Some people recommend also gluing the > rail to the wood ties. I've not done this. > > I quit using flex track on SMODules because it is so easy to bump the > rails, break the plastic tie heads, lose the gauge. It is possible > to drill the plastic and spike the rail to the plastic ties, but I > found it simpler just to handlay the rails; the small distance of > rail on modules makes that practical. I have NOT tried using tie > plates with my spiked rail. > > Ted Larson > > > --- In [email protected], "Peter Gagnon" <p.gagnon@> wrote: > > > > The SDS Gaugers are putting together some S MOD modules, and have > > selected SHS flex track (code 125/131) as our standard. In order to > get > > smooth curves without "boxed" joints, I'm attempting to solder a > couple > > of sections of SHS flex track together, but am not getting good > > results. Basically, the joint is not whetting and the solder is not > > flowing. My assumption is that I'm not getting enough heat on the > > joint - I'm using a 40watt iron and lead free electrical solder. > > > > If any of you folks have experience in this area, Id appreciate any > > sugggestions as to technique and tools that will help me get good > > dependable solder joints. > > > > Thanks... > > > > Peter Gagnon > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
