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Posted by gmpullman on Sunday, January 25, 2015 4:37 PM

carl425
I use a 90° attachment to cut my gaps.

For the same reason I use the flex-shaft attachment. 

Ed

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Posted by carl425 on Sunday, January 25, 2015 9:29 AM

BroadwayLion
So what if cut is not perfectly vertical, it matters not!

It matters to me.  Besides, when you use the moto tool with the cutoff disc mounted in the standard way, your tendancy is to make an arc when you cut through the rail which makes the cuts uneven and inconsistent.  This causes trouble if you want to add an insulator.

I use a 90° attachment to cut my gaps.  Since the arc is on the same plane as the disc, I can get vertical cuts of consistent width.

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Sunday, January 25, 2015 8:55 AM

LION uses Dremel tool. So what if cut is not perfectly vertical, it matters not!

You can put an insulating material in the gap, the LION does not bother since railjoiners are soldered, the rails will not creep together again.

Wanta remove a gap, just solder it and it is closed.

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Posted by ricktrains4824 on Sunday, January 25, 2015 7:16 AM

Dremel and sheet styrene... when rails get painted you can not see it very well. I have to look for mine that I did, and I know where they are! The insulating joiners, while easier, are more visible.

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Posted by richhotrain on Sunday, January 25, 2015 5:25 AM

HO Southern

what or how is the best way to insulate my rails when setting up for my blocks?

There are a couple of ways to insulate the rails.
 
One way is to simply use plastic rails joiners.
 
Another way is to cut gaps in the rails with a hobby saw or dremel and then fill in the gaps with 2-part epoxy.
 
Rich

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insulating rails
Posted by HO Southern on Friday, January 23, 2015 8:53 PM

what or how is the best way to insulate my rails when setting up for my blocks?

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