Ok, i am stumped on this one.
The other day i went to my LHS to buy some 16 radius, 55 code atlas curved track. I got to talking to the salesman at store. He was very helpful with all my questions. Then he had asked me why i was about to purchase all those packages of 16 radius track. I told him about to lay my track on my 1.5 in foam board. Then he told me, that alot of people are using flex track, instead of buying all the curves.
He then explained about bending the track to the desired radius, removing the ties and snipping the track. He then mentioned that i would have to solder the ties, clean the track from rough edges after i snipped the track. So i figured i had some spare HO track at home, and i could practice snipping and soldering the track. Then something came to mind after i had left the store.
He explain how to curve the track, snip the track, clean the spurs off the track, and how to solder. Now, here is where i am confused. When i look at plans in different plan books, it seems like they either lay the track down on their base board, ( being foam or wood). I am going with a 1.5'' pink foam. They either spray paint the track, leaving the outline of the track. Or using a marker and marking the center of the track. After that is done, they put the cork roadbed down over the painted outline or marked center line.
If i was to use the flex track instead of the 16 radius curve track, i do not know how to lay my track down, hold the curved flex track down to the radius i need. Do i lay all my straight track and turnouts first. Then mark or paint the center, then lay my roadbed down, then figure the radius for my flex. Or should i go back tomy LHS and buy the curve track i need, and go that route?
I hope someone can understand my problem after my long story. Please if you can help, don't hestitate to add your comments and suggestions.
CAS
The other day i went to my LHS to buy some 16 radius, 55 code atlas curved track. I got to talking to the salesman at store. He was very helpful with all my questions. Then he had asked me why i was about to purchase all those packages of 16 radius track. I told him about to lay my track on my 1.5 in foam board. Then he told me, that alot of people are using flex track, instead of buying all the curves.
He then explained about bending the track to the desired radius, removing the ties and snipping the track. He then mentioned that i would have to solder the ties, clean the track from rough edges after i snipped the track. So i figured i had some spare HO track at home, and i could practice snipping and soldering the track. Then something came to mind after i had left the store.
He explain how to curve the track, snip the track, clean the spurs off the track, and how to solder. Now, here is where i am confused. When i look at plans in different plan books, it seems like they either lay the track down on their base board, ( being foam or wood). I am going with a 1.5'' pink foam. They either spray paint the track, leaving the outline of the track. Or using a marker and marking the center of the track. After that is done, they put the cork roadbed down over the painted outline or marked center line.
If i was to use the flex track instead of the 16 radius curve track, i do not know how to lay my track down, hold the curved flex track down to the radius i need. Do i lay all my straight track and turnouts first. Then mark or paint the center, then lay my roadbed down, then figure the radius for my flex. Or should i go back tomy LHS and buy the curve track i need, and go that route?
I hope someone can understand my problem after my long story. Please if you can help, don't hestitate to add your comments and suggestions.
CAS