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| | | (...) Yes, well, if that is the case, then I've already cried those tears. The best we can hope for, IMO, is to somehow get TLG to continue to manufacture the 9 volt train motors. The sad part for me will be that we won't really be ambassadors for (...) (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: Prepare to cry: 2007 train pics —Mike Walsh
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| | | | "John" <John@TCLTC.org> wrote in message news:JBD2x0.CGC@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] Question for you track modders (Ondrew?): Is there some sort of metal paint or other material which could be applied to the rails of the new cross over (...) (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: Prepare to cry: 2007 train pics —David Koudys
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| | | | | (...) I'm definitely going to try--when I have a sec I plan on putting some metal duct tape on the plastic rails that I currently own and see what happens. Dave K (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: Prepare to cry: 2007 train pics —John Gerlach
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| | | | | (...) Maybe the adhesive copper foil used to make stained glass windows? JohnG, GMLTC (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | Re: Prepare to cry: 2007 train pics —Dave Curtis
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| | | | | | | (...) This may be a dumb question -- I've never had a close-up look at a piece of R/C track -- is there something about it that prevents simply using some 9V straights and curves as "donors" for a metal transplant? -dave (18 years ago, 6-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Prepare to cry: 2007 train pics —John Neal
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| | | | | | | | (...) It's not a dumb question, but a good one. The reason is that the 9v track is molded slightly differently to account for the height of the metal, therefore making the final dimensions the same with the older, plastic rails (dimensions to which (...) (18 years ago, 6-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Prepare to cry: 2007 train pics —Dave Curtis
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| | | | | | | | (...) OK, thanks, that makes sense. So... do you really need something with a non-trivial profile -- a "channel", as you say, or does the top of the rail just need to be shaved down? I'm thinking that a woodworker's drum sander (the stationary kind (...) (18 years ago, 6-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Prepare to cry: 2007 train pics —John Neal
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| | | | | | | | (...) It's a question better answered by a modder like Ondrew, but I think you are correct-- "channel" probably wasn't the best description. Shaving down would work AFAIK. That is to match track height. Now the 9 volt train motor actually picks up (...) (18 years ago, 6-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Prepare to cry: 2007 train pics —Dave Curtis
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| | | | | | | | | In lugnet.trains, John Neal wrote: ..snip.. (...) Hmm... I wonder if that would need to be notched to accept "donor" rail. (...) May well be. I was thinking that the donor rail might not seat well if the rail head profile is too wide. Anyway... (...) (18 years ago, 6-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Prepare to cry: 2007 train pics........adapting metal to plastic rails —Ondrew Hartigan
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| | | | | | | | (...) here's the easiest way for me to explain this i can think of. new RC plastic track (URL) old metal rail track minus the metal (URL) to put metal on the new RC track in order to make 9v trains work you need to shave the top and sides of the (...) (18 years ago, 6-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Prepare to cry: 2007 train pics........adapting metal to plastic rails —Lester Witter
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| | | | | | | | | (...) Surfacing tools such as sanders and planers have a lot of torque and would probably tear the parts up Better is a light duty router or rotozip. I think a cutter is beter than a sander to get a smooth result. Either way you might get chipping (...) (18 years ago, 6-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Prepare to cry: 2007 train pics........adapting metal to plastic rails —Dave Curtis
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| | | | | | | | In lugnet.trains, Ondrew Hartigan wrote: ... snip... (...) Yes, helps a lot, thanks! I guess the trick is finding a good way to narrow the rail profile. Since it isn't worth modding the simple straights and curves, any tool would have to fit within (...) (18 years ago, 6-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: Prepare to cry: 2007 train pics —Lester Witter
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| | | | | | (...) There is conducting tape used to repair traces in printed circuit boards that may be better. Checek electronics suppliers Lester (18 years ago, 6-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: Prepare to cry: 2007 train pics —Aaron M. Sneary
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| | | | (...) From my old model railroading days, I know that there is conductive tape (as mentioned) and conductive PAINT. Don't know how long it would hold up to trains rolling, but it's worth a try, at least on this piece. I also learned today that there (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains)
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