12-07-2012, 02:42 PM
If you drill a small hole next to the track between the ties on the outside of the rail. You can feed from the bottom with a single strand 18 ga wire. bring it through stripped, then make a 90 degree bend about 1/16 to 1/8 inch from the end. Clean the rail web and use a tiny bit of flux, Tin the end of the connector wire. If you have a hot soldering iron place the wire against the rail web and place the tip of the iron on the wire and add a little solder. If the iron is hot and the joint is clean it will be fast and you won't melt ties. You can connect the feeder to the buss wire with connectors, but solder is a better trouble free joint.
Practice on a spare piece of track if you don't feel confident. a little bit of "rust" paint on the solder will hide it. (if someone can help hold the wire in place with needlenose pliers it makes it so much easier)
I solder every joint except the turnouts.
Charlie
Practice on a spare piece of track if you don't feel confident. a little bit of "rust" paint on the solder will hide it. (if someone can help hold the wire in place with needlenose pliers it makes it so much easier)
I solder every joint except the turnouts.
Charlie