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Hi John, I just learned this trick last year... When laying flex on a curve stop a few inches from the end of the section - so the remaining track sticks straight out from the curve at a tangent. Then connect the next section of flex track and solder the two pieces together while they are in a straight line. After the solder has set you can go back to laying the flex along your planned curve. The soldered joint will be smooth and without kinks. Oh yes, don't forget to clean the inside of the soldered joints, and the railheads of all flux that may have flowed away from the joint. Hope this helps. Good luck and have fun. Dwayne A.
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