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Re: Prepare to cry: 2007 train pics
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lugnet.trains
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Sat, 6 Jan 2007 17:27:59 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Dave Curtis wrote:
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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?
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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 the new single mold pieces of track adhere).
In short, to add metal on top, one would need to first carve out a channel to
make it compatible in height to regular 9 volt track.
HTH,
JOHN
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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
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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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