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Re: 7996 Metalized
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Mon, 8 Oct 2007 18:32:27 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Jordan Schwarz wrote:
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In lugnet.trains, Tommy Armstrong wrote:
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In lugnet.trains, Ludo Soete wrote:
Now that is what I call “out of the box” thinking.
Tommy Armstrong
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I covered my 7996 with copper foil tape that I found at Hobby Lobby in their
stained glass section. They offer several different widths, all about $5 a
roll (which is about 30m of the tape - plenty to do 7996. I was concerned
about tinning the copper because I thought that the soldering iron might melt
things, but it sounds like that is not going to be an issue, from Ludo’s
findings.
The copper tape for stained glass work does very well and conforms to
surfaces especially well. I used the side of a pen as a burnishing tool to
smooth out the surface of the tape after application. I found that the
foiling process took quite a few hours. But for foiling a simpler track
geometry, like a straight track, it would be pretty quick - 15 minutes or so.
Ludo - why did you use 60/40 lead solder specifically? Would lead-free
solder work as well? (aside from being more expensive) Naturally I’d like to
follow that approach if possible since LEGO bricks and children often come
into contact.
-Jordan
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I ran a similar experiment using 4.5v track, and repeated it with some of the RC
track. http://news.lugnet.com/trains/?n=25776 I built a oval of track with
half being new 9v track and the other foil covered RC track. I cleaned the
track with a bit of rubbing alcohol. I ran a single motor engine and a small
consist for two 8 hour shifts. It ran great, with no opens in the power
connections. After the total of 16 hours, there was some visible wear on the
tape, but not through to the copper level. I also inspected the wheels on the
engine and cars. With no noticable gunk build up.
I recomend against using foil tape that has any amount of lead in it. This will
oxidize very quikly and foul the rest of your track and the motors. Not to
mention the poisen aspect of this being spread around everywhere.
I purchased pre-tined tape from a local stain class shop. If you mess up , or
need to to remove and or replace the tape. I recomend hetting the area with a
hair dryer on low while you remove the tape. This makes it much easier, as it
loosens the adhesive.
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| (...) I covered my 7996 with copper foil tape that I found at Hobby Lobby in their stained glass section. They offer several different widths, all about $5 a roll (which is about 30m of the tape - plenty to do 7996. I was concerned about tinning the (...) (17 years ago, 4-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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