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0045 T gauge track laying on The Dawlish T Wall 

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I make a start on laying the T gauge flexitrack on the North-Eastern section of my Dawlish T Wall layout.
Things of interest I used in this video:
8x self-adhesive cork 21x30cm 1mm cork sheets
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Flexitrack:
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M1 screws (I got packs of 3mm and 5mm long ones):
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Ultra Fine wire:
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The flux I bought doesn't seem to exist on Amazon any more.
Solder with silver:
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Soldering iron tip tinner
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Soldering iron:
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Комментарии : 18   
Месяц назад
I really like your work in t-gauge! Hope to see more videos in the future 👍
@endoorrailway
@endoorrailway Месяц назад
Thanks 🙂
@paulchana84
@paulchana84 Месяц назад
I’ve had the same problem with the flex track twisting - in the end I gave up with it (I think it’s possibly just too small), but I found that the the sectional track is much better. Oh also, make sure you clean your solder joints with ipa, especially if you are us8ng acid flux. Great video, looking forward to the next instalments
@endoorrailway
@endoorrailway Месяц назад
I'm glad I'm not the only one with corkscrew flex track. Ah, yes - I've been told to use IPA on solder joints several times but keep forgetting to buy some wipes! Thanks for the advice and encouragement! 🙂
@iansngauge
@iansngauge Месяц назад
Good morning Jonathan! Gosh, I thought laying N gauge track could be difficult! I definitely don't have the eyesight for T gauge! I'm using Copydex on Shelfington, as it dries quickly (faster than PVA at least) and gives some flexibility beneath the track, and some wiggle room before it finally grabs the sleepers! However, be wary when trying to drill or screw through it once it's dry! Because it's latex based, it will wrap around the drill bit or screw, and pull the track up before you know what's happening unless you take it slowly! I'm definitely looking forward to see how this project develops! All the best, Ian.
@endoorrailway
@endoorrailway Месяц назад
Hi Ian, I don't think I've particularly got the eyesight for it either - the magnifying glass on the helping hands is use quite a lot! Interesting about the Copydex drying time - it seems I'm giving it far longer than it needs - I think for the next stretch I'll move on between sections more quickly. Thanks for the warning - I'll be careful when drilling the holes for the infrared sensors!
@modelrailmusings5981
@modelrailmusings5981 Месяц назад
It is a bit late to offer tracklaying advice, but here it is anyway! When I built Sarum Bridge 10 years ago, it needed 14m of flex track. I used the flex track joiners (two joiners on a sleeper base). When painted and ballasted, they are effectively invisible. You can easily solder the power feed wires to the brass joiners. Lay the track on a warm day or in a warm room with the track at ambient temperature, so that rail expansion doesn't become an issue in summer. I didn't use screws or anything mechanical, but directly glued the track down with superglue (cyanoacrylate), doing short 6-inch stretches at a time holding the track down by hand with a block of wood, as 30 seconds was enough drying time. A piece of paper slipped under the track and moved around worked well as an applicator and spreader. Your N Gauge experience has already told you to avoid joints on curves, and yours are only 180 degrees, so no problems there. The one thing I didn't tackle was board joints, so your guess is as good as mine with them.
@endoorrailway
@endoorrailway Месяц назад
Thanks for your pointers, and it's definitely not too late - I've still got the larger baseboard to go! I had thought the joiners were an eyesore, but to be fair I haven't weathered or ballasted them, so it's useful to know they can be hidden by that. I'm not sure I'm brave enough to use the superglue - I feel I need the time to wiggle the track into place! Though not having to wait overnight would make it a lot quicker. I've got some vague ideas about brass strips for the board joins - I recorded 2 minutes of talking about that, but couldn't make suitable visuals to go with it, so decided to leave all that for a video for when I've had a go. You're other tips are good too, and applicable to other scales - thanks!
@ngaugefouroaksstreetstatio6932
@ngaugefouroaksstreetstatio6932 Месяц назад
I have had great success using pva, a thin layer on the track base and a thin layer on the cork, wait five minutes and a few heavy items and its done, no drilling or nailing, works perfect on curves. I found the mini disc on a dremill makes a very clean cut.
@endoorrailway
@endoorrailway Месяц назад
It sounds like PVA is quite similar to Copydex then. I've heard other people say Copydesk has a little more flex in it to help with sound insulation, so maybe I could use PVA in the more accuracy-critical areas, like the track joins. Sounds like it dries much quicker too (in the Australian climate at any rate!), but I don't actually know if the Copydex needs anywhere near as long as I'm giving it. I may have to splash out on a proper Dremel - there's still a fair bit of track work to be done yet, and the cutting disc I've got struggles. Thanks for the tips :)
@ngaugefouroaksstreetstatio6932
@ngaugefouroaksstreetstatio6932 Месяц назад
@@endoorrailway The PVA has worked really well for me and i gave up with the track cutters after a few cuts i looked at under a magnifying glass. I think with T the track needs to be as good as possible given the smaller wheels going across the joints. Does the track have a preferred side to bend like the code 55 does with arrows pointing to one side? The disc i use on the dremill is wafer thin and about 25mm. Enjoying your project all the best.
@endoorrailway
@endoorrailway Месяц назад
The webbing under the track is a more sensible design than the N gauge code 55 because the gaps alternate between sides every time, so it can be bent either way just as easily. That preferred direction of bend in N gauge often caught me out! Thanks :)
@johnchase7667
@johnchase7667 8 дней назад
solder the gap together and if you need the gap you can then cut it with a dremal tool and it will be smaller sized gap.
@endoorrailway
@endoorrailway 6 дней назад
That may well be the way to go, thanks. I don't have a decent Dremel-type cutter at the moment, but I intend to get one.
@JamesPetts
@JamesPetts Месяц назад
To use Peco track pins, pre-drill a hole for them with a 0.6mm drill.
@endoorrailway
@endoorrailway Месяц назад
Thanks - I haven't experimented to find the necessary diameter, but I've got a 0.6mm drill bit so I'll know to use that next time I want to use the pins :)
@paultaylor9652
@paultaylor9652 Месяц назад
I thought n gauge was difficult to use, as interesting this gauge is, my fingers just wouldn't be able to work with t gauge.
@endoorrailway
@endoorrailway Месяц назад
It's surprisingly not that much different for most of the track laying, but I do find both scales difficult!
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