10-22-2009, 03:31 PM
Rob: I think what I meant was that the solder would disappear into the joint or the joiner.
You can get away with soldering rail into lengths up to 6 feet, possibly 10. If your house keeps a fairly constant temperature, you shouldn't have too many worries.
If you have to push down on a loco to make it run, look to cleaning the wheels and track, then check pickups.
I avoid soldering joints and feeders at switches and crossings as these are a bit more expensive. Most of my blocks aren't more than a couple of lengths of flex long.
I've only had one expansion incident: we have this electric fireplace under the long bridge and the heat was cranked up. The unsecured flex on the bridge rose up about an inch in the middle.
You can get away with soldering rail into lengths up to 6 feet, possibly 10. If your house keeps a fairly constant temperature, you shouldn't have too many worries.
If you have to push down on a loco to make it run, look to cleaning the wheels and track, then check pickups.
I avoid soldering joints and feeders at switches and crossings as these are a bit more expensive. Most of my blocks aren't more than a couple of lengths of flex long.
I've only had one expansion incident: we have this electric fireplace under the long bridge and the heat was cranked up. The unsecured flex on the bridge rose up about an inch in the middle.
David
Moderato ma non troppo
Perth & Exeter Railway Company
Esquesing & Chinguacousy Radial Railway
In model railroading, there are between six and two hundred ways of performing a given task.
Most modellers can get two of them to work.
Moderato ma non troppo
Perth & Exeter Railway Company
Esquesing & Chinguacousy Radial Railway
In model railroading, there are between six and two hundred ways of performing a given task.
Most modellers can get two of them to work.