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If I'm only going through the 3/4" subroadbed I use .032 wire as it's easier to work with. .039 wire will work very good with subroadbed up to 1 1/2" thk. I use 3/4" splice plates so I have 1 1/2" thk roadbed where the splice plate is. I mount all of my tortises with Goop from Lowes Home Improvement. If you ever try this you will not go back to screws again. Don't use too much Goop as if you decide to move the track it's hard to get the tortise off. I make a "C" on the top of the tortise and stick the wire up through the drawbar hole, then move the tortise around to smear the Goop. Take it down for about two minutes, like the instructions tell you, and then remount. It's there for life. I also use the edge card connectors from Loy's Toys as it's easier to remove the wires. Bob
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