I saw this on another forum, some pictures anyway! So I made one and thought I'd give it a try. I've given it a quick test and it does work. I'll really be able to put it through it's paces soon. Stephen (cTr.....Choose the Right) & (There's power in Service)
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So how does this thing work? Looks interesting just the same....
Chris
What is the story behind this particular tool?
The Genesis of this design was used to install spikes in Tru-Scale milled roadbed circa 1950.
That road bed had ties and tieplates milled out one piece over 1/4"+ thick sections of curved and straight roadbed. You would set the rails between the tieplate nodules, drop four brads down their respective holes in the lower half they plunge the four pin top half into the four holes all at once to drive the spikes home.
It used round head nails.
Is this variation set for spikes or round heads? tt
You better learn to spell SPIKES before someone takes offense to the title. LOL
Rick
Rick Your right! spikes is wrong! fixed. Tom I used spikes,and its very likely what you describe is what I saw pictured, and I used it just as you described to. (cTr.....Choose the Right) & (There's power in Service)
Hello stephen,
do you have a schematic you could share, I could use that tool right now.
thanks
bruce
Bruce I copied what I saw in the picture I mentioned, no drawings, but an other way to speed up hand laying is to use a modified Kadee spiker I know this works well. (cTr.....Choose the Right) & (There's power in Service)
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