Thanks! I will see what I can find. Likely the dremel kit I got just didnt include any of the smaller wheels.
Chris
I just measured mine - both the Dremel brand and the ones from Canadian Tire (sorry, long drive for you) are .020" thick. These are the small diameter (1" or so) disks.
Wayne
doctorwayne wrote:I use a cut-off disk in my Dremel, then fill the gap with a small piece of Plastruct ABS plastic, ca'd in place. The .020" plastic is the same thickness as the gap, so the fit is snug. After the glue has set, I use an X-Acto to trim the plastic to the same cross-section as the rail. The dark grey colour of the plastic blends in well, and never needs painting.Wayne
I use a cut-off disk in my Dremel, then fill the gap with a small piece of Plastruct ABS plastic, ca'd in place. The .020" plastic is the same thickness as the gap, so the fit is snug. After the glue has set, I use an X-Acto to trim the plastic to the same cross-section as the rail. The dark grey colour of the plastic blends in well, and never needs painting.
What cut-off disk are you using that leaves such a fine gap? My disks all seem to tear out much larger gaps..
On the recommendations of books and users on this board, I use a razor saw which, I think, is .02" thick. After I cut I fill with .02" syrene and superglue. After it dries, I trim and file the filler. On the top of the rail I use 600-800 grit sand paper to smooth and polish. Seems to work very nicely.
Thanks for the input, guys.
I've tried the J-saw - and it worked out fine. Not tooo big a gap. Just for fun I ran a locomotive over it - bad idea !
"Gel type Superglue" - why didn't I think of that ( please don't tell me )
2-part epoxy could do the trick too.
Silicon Goop - hmm, the kind we have in Denmark is not hardening enough.
I prefer to use a RAZOR SAW such as Zona or similar than the J-saw. Then crazy-glue a piece of acetate window material in the gap or plastic. Shape it with your hobby knife/file. The razor saw is easier to use with laid track. The J-saw is good when you have the track in hand.
The Dremel makes a mess of things in this case, I've tried it also.
modelmaker51 wrote:Use 2-part epoxy or gel type superglue (ACC or CA) to overfill the gap. After it is dry, reshape the area with a knife, files, sandpaper, etc.
You beat me to it.
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Jay
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I am about to have to deal with that also. I was thinking about using paiters latex. it comes in a tube like silicon. Maybe apply a drop then wip off the excess. With N scale the gap is going to be pretty small anyway and I'm going to airbrush my track and ties..
Silicon "Goop" brand to fill in the rail gaps might be the ticket.
Excess silicon can be rubbed off after it sets for a few minutes, and; after it sets for a couple hours any excess can be trimed with a sharp knife.
My LHS (local hardware store) owner informed me that Plumber's Goop and Automotive Goop is the same stuff packaged under different names and goes for apx. $5.00/tube.
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Hey guys
Thanks for the input.
Untill now I've used my Dremel - I just thought it was able to cut it; but ..... ?
So that's what a jeweler's saw looks like ( just googled it ) You may be right. So I'll purchase a J-saw to see how it cuts and then I might fill the gap ( if it's still too large ) with paper/fibre ( I don't know what Kadee washers are made of ) - and sand/cut it to shape. I guess anything isolating will do.
The smaller a gap to fill - the better chance for the filler to stick and to be able to sand ! I'll try that.
-Dan
Builder of Bowser steam! Railimages Site
Jeweler's saw. A lot finer than anything else I know about. Fine enough? Don't know.
Jeff But it's a dry heat!
Am I sleepin' or what -
jacon12 has asked almost the same question in this thread - in a different scale, though:
http://www.trains.com/trccs/forums/1286189/ShowPost.aspx
And, I guess, it's the scale I'm in - that worries me
E
I'm still at the planning stage; but I'm wondering how you guys separate blocks.
I use Märklin tracks in Z-scale - and it is not always possible to place the separator-tracks where I want them. I have tried to cut/saw a gap in one rail; but the gap gets too wide. Loco can easily cross the gap and pick up current on the other side - BUT even the smallest gap will cause the train to derail.
The gap in Märklin-tracks is only as wide as you can slip a piece of paper in - I just don't have the tools for that. Any suggestions ?
I have tried to fill the gap with white glue,which does not work - because it gets a kind of rubberish and doesn't stick too well to the rail, when I start shaping it. Melted Plastic-toothpicks doesn't stick either (?)
I imagine some material that I will be able to shape when it has hardened.
Any suggestions will be appreciated - Thanks in advance !