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Palomino Layout - turnout rail alignment

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Palomino Layout - turnout rail alignment
Posted by Tom Bryant_MR on Friday, October 18, 2019 5:44 PM

I've recently started building Fast Tracks turnouts again.  I've noted the PCB board ties are a little to fat (tall). I am having trouble keeping the stock rails (both) flat, seated and vertical in the fixture as I solder them. They easily lean or even flip sideways. I really have to be careful as I solder them. 

In the absence of a photo does anyone have a suggestion ?

Tom

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Posted by SouthPenn on Saturday, October 19, 2019 11:01 PM

Put a piece of sandpaper on a flat surface and move the back of the PCB board across it to reduce the thickness?

South Penn

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