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Re: Question about point/switch modifications.
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lugnet.trains
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Date:
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Thu, 8 Apr 2004 19:36:45 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, David Koudys wrote:
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The Dremel is good for what it does, but having a fence or a guide wound be >
a handy additional feature.
Dave K
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That’s what’s put me off so far. I don’t have a very steady hand and a dremel
goes at minimum of 10,000rpm. I’d be likely to shatter the disc, slice the
parts in the wrong places or chop into my hand!
At least the table saw you showed had a safety screen. Is a saw disc or a
cutting disc better for cutting bricks with a drill?
So far I have put small parts on a fast Lego motor and used that as a lathe by
applying a hacksaw followed by a file. To turn the tyres of 24mm pulleys I used
a 12 Volt motor with red belts from each wheel onto 24mm pulleys on an axle
below. With a PSU I can get 8 watts out of that for filing the tyre down.
I think I might try using dremel bits in my cordless drill as it’s slower.
That’s if the chuck will hold the small collet safely.
Is there any merit in removing the metal rail from the track, once you’ve marked
where the cut should be, and cutting metal and plastic separately? You could
solder a wire underneath the metal before refixing it.
Mark
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: Question about point/switch modifications.
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| (...) There are other options available. Rotary tools come in three standard groupings: single speed (on/off), multi-speed (2 or more fixed speeds), and variable speed (low, high, and everything between). Mine is a Craftsman-label manufactured by (...) (20 years ago, 8-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | Re: Question about point/switch modifications.
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| (...) [snipped] My first couple track modifications, I used a scroll saw. This works very good for the ABS... but poorly for the metal rail. Later, I learned that using a cutting disc/dremel on the metal rail was much easier. I then run the track (...) (20 years ago, 9-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) I'm not that good on the first cut--precision doesn't quite work for me. I lopped off the end of the switch just after the third tie (third would be including the half tie at the end), I cut up a curved track just on the outside of the center (...) (20 years ago, 8-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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