Has anyone come up with a reliable method for joining sections of Gargraves without the little "bump" the joiners create between track sections?
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I place a piece of thin wood(I use tongue depressors) under the joint. You can also cut an inch off each end of the track but I think that is a waste.
The dip in the rail ends, or the pin indexing? Grind the protrusions off the pins, stagger the joints for the dips.
Take a wood block and a hammer and tap the rail joints together, right over that bump in the Gargraves pin. It pushes the rails up tight, eliminating the gap, and is quick and simple.
THIS WORKS
Originally Posted by Laidoffsick:
Take a wood block and a hammer and tap the rail joints together, right over that bump in the Gargraves pin. It pushes the rails up tight, eliminating the gap, and is quick and simple.
Thanks everyone. I have seen pictures of Laidoffsick's track work and will try the block of wood method.
I have heard of using strips of steel the height of the rail instead of a pin. The purpose was to allow a section of track to be removed without impacting the neighboring piece.
Nathan
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I have heard of using strips of steel the height of the rail instead of a pin. The purpose was to allow a section of track to be removed without impacting the neighboring piece.
From GarGraves:
Do you have a special tool to remove the black from inside the rail where the pin goes ?
Clem
