Clarence3815
Western Thunderer
Afternoon all,
For my sins I model 12mm gauge Swiss metre gauge as part of my railway modelling.
In turnouts the prototype uses an L section special rail section for the blades and I want to replicate this.
I`m using Micro Engineering code 55 flat bottom rail which is a very close match for the prototypical rail section in use at the time of my model.
To represent the L section I use the code 55 rail and file off the foot and then silver solder a flat piece of nickel silver to represent the foot. I then file to suit the finished section.
I no longer have access to the propane gas torch I used originally.
What would members recommend for a suitable heat source presently?
Many thanks,
Bernard
For my sins I model 12mm gauge Swiss metre gauge as part of my railway modelling.
In turnouts the prototype uses an L section special rail section for the blades and I want to replicate this.
I`m using Micro Engineering code 55 flat bottom rail which is a very close match for the prototypical rail section in use at the time of my model.
To represent the L section I use the code 55 rail and file off the foot and then silver solder a flat piece of nickel silver to represent the foot. I then file to suit the finished section.
I no longer have access to the propane gas torch I used originally.
What would members recommend for a suitable heat source presently?
Many thanks,
Bernard