Cutting track

[GrahamMills]

<p>Having managed to avoid it so far I now have to actually cut some straight pieces of track to size.</p><p>Is any old hack saw an appropriate tool or is there a preferred method?</p>

 

[Gizzy]

A good quality hacksaw, with a quality blade is my tool of choice Graham. A suitably sized Box Mitre will help you get a square cut if you aren't confident with cuttings both rails at once?

And remember;

measure twice, cut once....

 

[GrahamMills]

<p>

Gizzy - 28/10/2009 12:39 PM ...........And remember; measure twice, cut once....

</p><p>Ain't that the truth. I already measured three times but I know that I will do it again before starting to cut!</p>

 

[Gizzy]

Of course, there are some on this forum who have an alternative method for cutting track....

 

[owlpool]

hacksaw works for me
but concur with the above

 

[nico]

i use an old hacksaw and tidy the cut with a file

 

[KleineDicke]

Mr. Dremel might also be useful for cutting track and/or tyding up after cutting.

 

[GrahamMills]

OK guys is it dremel or hacksaw? Do I need to set up a poll to get your views?

 

[mike]

i ve used both graham, but, i prefere to use the dremile, fingers arnt much good at gripping the junier hacksaw, to saw stright..

 

[Steve]

You need one of these

 

[Gizzy]

Steve - 28/10/2009 5:04 PM

You need one of these

You didn't nick that from MMTS, did you????

 

[GrahamMills]

<p>

mike - 28/10/2009 5:02 PM i ve used both graham, but, i prefere to use the dremile, fingers arnt much good at gripping the junier hacksaw, to saw stright..

</p><p>That's interesting Mike. I have always been nervous of the dremile as being too 'free hand' to get clean straight lines wheras you can use a saw in a mitre or equivalent. </p>

 

[Steve]

GrahamMills - 28/10/2009 5:10 PM <p>

mike - 28/10/2009 5:02 PM i ve used both graham, but, i prefere to use the dremile, fingers arnt much good at gripping the junier hacksaw, to saw stright..

</p><p>That's interesting Mike. I have always been nervous of the dremile as being too 'free hand' to get clean straight lines wheras you can use a saw in a mitre or equivalent. </p><p>

</p><p>Now thats a good idea i had not thought of using my mitre saw, the blade in mine is way to course though </p>

 

[Steve]

<p>

Gizzy - 28/10/2009 5:06 PM

Steve - 28/10/2009 5:04 PM You need one of these

You didn't nick that from MMTS, did you????

</p><p> </p><p>Giz i was looking for the pic of MMTS LIL Saw</p>

 

[Bram]

<p>I use a wump of wood with two grooves at the correct spacing for the track to sit in, holds it firm and it acts as a cutting guide</p><p> </p><p>Cheap and cheerful </p>

 

[mike]

stright? you mean its surposed to be a stright cut!!!!

 

[jacobsgrandad]

I always use my mini drill with a cutting wheel 9it predates dremel) I found with a hacksaw I had to make a jig or I bent the rail, this way its easy to cut them in situ

 

[MR SPOCK]

Apparently Cilla Black's voice can cut thro concrete and metal, I would suggest Anyone that had a heart, played very loud, it should cut thro track quite quickly,

apolologies to Cilla's fans of course.

 

[Cliff George]

I always use a Dremel with cutting disk. I think it is easier, and more accurate. The rail to be cut must be firmly clamped and cut <strike>separate</strike> from the sleepers. Also always stagger the joints when possible.

 

[Radish Bahn]

<p>I cut the track roughly to length with bolt cutters then make the final cut with a Dremel cutoff wheel. If you keep the shaft parallel with the rail and cut straight down from the top it's easy to keep the ends of the rail square.</p><p>Remember: Draw with a computer, mark with chalk, cut with an axe
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