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| chesticus |
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 Registered Member #962 Joined: Fri Aug 29 2008, 01:00AMPosts: 10 | do you sand down the "tie detail" (the grove that the track sets in for gauge) on the turnout so the points can move freely? Or do you leave them alone? I never saw that part discussed in the "sticky." If this has already been covered I apologize; I am very new to alot of these discussions. But I am learning a great deal. Thanks Chesticus | ||
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| joef |
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   Registered Member #3 Joined: Wed Dec 08 2004, 09:01PMLocation: Portland, OR Posts: 2112 | Chesticus: The Central Valley turnout tie kits come with good tie slots already in the points area. If anything does happen to get in the way, a sharp Xacto knife takes care of the problem in a few seconds. Joe Fugate http://siskiyou-railfan.net - 200,000 hits and counting!  In video ... | ||
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| chesticus |
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| Registered Member #962 Joined: Fri Aug 29 2008, 01:00AMPosts: 10 | Thanks for the advice. There were some part of the tie detail that were preventing the points from operating smoothly. But now it is working fine. Thanks for that post on the CVT/Fast Tracks switch, it is a very detailed and informative thread. OK now I have done a pretty good job at the bench, now I need to do it on the layout. Chesticus | ||
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