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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 18:03:53 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, John Neal wrote:
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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 used for thickness sanding
planks) and a simple jig to hold the track would make short work of re-profiling
the top.
Does the web of the R/C track have the through-slots that the metal clips fold
into? Does the rail head width also have “metal allowance” that needs to be
shaved down? -- Maybe that is what you mean by “channel”?
-dave
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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
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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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