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track spike holes

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billy21
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track spike holes
Posted by billy21 on Tuesday, November 6, 2007 7:49 PM

 

   I was wondering what size the hole is on track ties?

 

   Thanks Billy

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lvanhen
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Posted by lvanhen on Tuesday, November 6, 2007 8:37 PM
Less than 1/16th" but big enough for an 18 gauge brad!  Sorry, I don't have any bits I can read the size on smaller than 1/16.Tongue [:P]
Lou V H Photo by John
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canazar
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Posted by canazar on Wednesday, November 7, 2007 10:07 AM
I would take a stab and say they are around .050-.060 thousands of an inch.

Best Regards, Big John

Kiva Valley Railway- Freelanced road in central Arizona.  Visit the link to see my MR forum thread on The Building of the Whitton Branch on the  Kiva Valley Railway

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