https://blog.model-train-help.com/2009/04/soldering-clips-to-track.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=soldering-clips-to-track Model railroads and model trains Mon, 26 Nov 2012 01:40:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://blog.model-train-help.com/2009/04/soldering-clips-to-track.html#comment-214 Sat, 11 Apr 2009 02:14:00 +0000 http://68.171.208.138/~blogmode/2009/04/soldering-clips-to-track.html#comment-214 Chuck,
Soldering joints is not a problem unless your layout is subject to extremes in temperature, generally unlikely. Make sure the join connection is clean, use a small soft wire brush to clean the join area. Normal electronic resin coil solder, up to 1 mm in diamter & a fine tipped soldering iron (purchased from any electrical or hardware store) are ideal. The benefit gained by soldering joints is better electrical continuity and maintainance of track levels – as a tip, if you need to create a gap in the track for block or turnout requirements, don’t use plastic railjoiners, use a high speed thin cutting disc (Dremel type)and cut the gap in the rail between ties. Use a piece of thin styrene and CA glue to plug the gap and trim off once set in place. The gap is barely noticeable and the track pieces line up and are secure. Hope this helps
regards Ian (Australia)

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