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Re: Custom Curved Switch in our layout
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 6 Apr 2004 16:00:53 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, David Koudys wrote:
> As promised--
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> http://sparky.i989.net/ltrain.htm
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> Wow was that fun. I woldn't want to do it everyday, but for the cost of 2 curve
> track pieces and 1 switch, it wasn't so bad...
Great mods, Dave! I can just imagine the wonderful smell of all that freshly
sawed ABS permeating your basement... :-)
I had a question: I've nevered worked with hot glue before, how well would you
say it grips the ABS?
Thanks,
Mark
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 | | Re: Custom Curved Switch in our layout
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| (...) I have not tried the hot melt glue, myself, but use 3M Super Strength Adhesive... containing MEK. I like the result; strong, not brittle; just a bit rubbery. For the reinforcement, I use plastic coated wire. The glue bonds well to the coating, (...) (20 years ago, 6-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains)
| | | RE: Custom Curved Switch in our layout
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| (...) I've got one word for glue for ABS - Plastuct. You can get it at any hobby shop. It's basically a solvent glue. Hot glue grips fairly well, but doesn't really adhere to the ABS as much as fill in spaces to make a solid joint. Cut away enough (...) (20 years ago, 6-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: Custom Curved Switch in our layout
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| (...) I made some switches like these for last year's shows; (URL) used PVC pipe cement which is basically MEK with some filler. Works great if you can take the smell !!!! Also, make sure you really file the cut edges of the track cladding super (...) (20 years ago, 6-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: Custom Curved Switch in our layout
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| (...) As Ralph mentioned, hot glue really doesn't 'dig into' the plastic. But for the train rails, that's okay because there's that rather large hollow space under the rails for the hot glue/reinforcing LEGO piece. When the pieces are together, I (...) (20 years ago, 6-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains)
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