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| Author: | Jay Finger [ Tue May 17, 2005 1:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | can I use a small pointform jig for code 70 rail? |
On my HO railroad I use code 70 and code 55 MicroEngineering rail. The web site claims that the small jigs work up to code 55, and the medium jigs starting at 70. Can I really not sqeeze the code-70 rail into a small jig? Does it just not fit, or are you just worried that if I torque the screws down that the rail web will be deformed? I'm asking 'cause I'd like to avoid buying both small and medium jigs for frog sizes that I used in both 70 and 55. |
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| Author: | Dan Armstrong [ Tue May 17, 2005 6:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Point form for larger rail sizes |
If you know the height difference between the two rail sizes. You could try a piece of shim stock in between the halves of the point form tool. This may not clamp the rail tight enough to keep it from moving while filing. |
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| Author: | Tim Warris [ Tue May 17, 2005 8:26 am ] |
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| Author: | mosslake [ Thu Jun 02, 2005 6:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | code 55 in a 70 jig |
| Author: | signalman [ Sun Jul 31, 2005 7:36 am ] |
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Hi Guys, Just joined. I've known about your tools and stuff for a while now, but am getting to the stage of handbuilding some Proto-87 turnouts, in both Code 55 and 70 rail. Can you confirm if the medium point form tool will handle code 55 as well as code 70 rail? Cheers, Ian |
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| Author: | Tim Warris [ Tue Aug 02, 2005 10:39 am ] |
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| Author: | signalman [ Tue Aug 02, 2005 12:09 pm ] |
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