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Ive got part of my bencwork put toghether and would like to start coming up with a track design to fit the bench. Im going to be putting in a slightly smaller than 30 inch radius due to the fact that the main table is 5 feet wide. Any suggestions on temporarily attaching the flex track to the table would be apprectiated. The preceding sentence should be read as, how can i do this without screwing it up. Should i put the foam down first, or just lay it on the wood surface and once i have a definet plan, lay the foam on and tranfer the track over to it using a string and pencil or some other method.
Any adivce you might have would be apprectiated. I tried using the track software, but i need to be able to see it in front of me so that i can better guage the spacing for scenery , track, and buildings.
I use a dab of blutac to hold the track in place on my constantly changing test track. Just put a bit down to the side of the track and push the sleepers into it sideways. If you do it on the outside of the corner then the natural desire for the flex track to snap straight will hold it in place. Just make sure it doesn't get on the rails or stick up far enough to catch an overhanging car.
Ok, but just what is blutac, never heard of it.
If you put the foam down first you can use T-pins that are used for sewing. I picked up a couple boxes from Walmart cheap. Can't run anything over them as they go thru the nail holes but you can lay everything out and see how it fits and make changes easy with no mess.
Thats a good idea, Thanks!
If I know what Trinity is talking about then what he calls blutac is also referred to as sticky tack and it is used on many things. When we were kids we used it to hold up posters in our rooms and I have used it for many things beyond that. I think that I would use the pins though. They would definitely keep the track in place, only problem is that you can't really run trains that way since they stick up all over the place. Really the possibilities are endless and it really comes down to personal preference.
I used the tee pins for foam based areas. Elmer's white glue dabbed in areas will work too for those areas such as bare wood. Just use a little wet water to pull it up.
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If I know what Trinity is talking about then what he calls blutac is also referred to as sticky tack and it is used on many things. When we were kids we used it to hold up posters in our rooms and I have used it for many things beyond that. I think that I would use the pins though. They would definitely keep the track in place, only problem is that you can't really run trains that way since they stick up all over the place. Really the possibilities are endless and it really comes down to personal preference.
My bad! I thought blutac was a global term.
But you are exactly right, it's a grey/light blue reusable adhesive that is best described as a very stiff putty. I nailed my test track down at first, but I usually change it around every weekend so pulling them out and hammering them in got tiring (and annoyed The Boss).
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