Rookie question, but I didn't find anything with the search function, so here goes:
I'm building a shelf layout (HO - 24" X 20') and using DCC. There seems to be two schools of thought on soldering track - one says all rail joiners should be soldered together, with feeders to the buss every 3-6 feet. The other says to drop feeders more often, and that makes it unnecessary to solder all the track together.
I'd like to solder the rail joints and use fewer drops. Here's my question: what is the best way to solder rail joints without melting ties? Okay, ideally, I'd buy a resistive soldering station, but the price is prohibitive! That being said, what wattage iron is best - low or high? Any specific recommendations?
I'm building a shelf layout (HO - 24" X 20') and using DCC. There seems to be two schools of thought on soldering track - one says all rail joiners should be soldered together, with feeders to the buss every 3-6 feet. The other says to drop feeders more often, and that makes it unnecessary to solder all the track together.
I'd like to solder the rail joints and use fewer drops. Here's my question: what is the best way to solder rail joints without melting ties? Okay, ideally, I'd buy a resistive soldering station, but the price is prohibitive! That being said, what wattage iron is best - low or high? Any specific recommendations?