G Scale Track Benders
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Greg Elmassian
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Most clubs have one, and loan out to members.
Technocrat
Mostly Retired?
Do you know of an active club in the Wichita, KS area, or maybe a registry that would list one? I remember we had one once upon a time, but I have lost all contact in the 20+ years I was working away from here...
The mechanic
Registered
Hi Darrell,
If you are working to a tight budget, I have built one of these and it works really well for me. Mine was an original wood one, but there is also a 3 printed version that maybe a bit more hard wearing? (Although I can't comment on that). I built mine over a couple of nights and If built exactly to the drawing, the wooden version will easily re-bend LGB code 332 track as your requirements with no twisting or jumping out of the bend whilst in operation - I know because I have done it numerous times, resulting in very smooth train operation over the resultant re-bent track curves.
https://rouzeau.net/GardenRailway/TrackBender
Best Regards... Have fun - That's what it's all about!
Dave
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Gavin Sowry
Garden Railroader and Raconteur
Personally, I've had succsess with bending rail (that's just one piece of rail, as opposed to a complete track section) by drawing the required radius on a sheet of ply, then insert a series of screws along both sides of rail, then threading the rail through.... then reassembling the track section. Check out photos of the Taita Gorge Railway... it don't tolerate derailments!
That looks a superb bit of kit, very similar to the Massoth bender as it does both rails at once. Looking at the roller part that goes into the Webb they appear to be washers which so far as I can see are not mentioned in the text, sorry I did speed read it as I have a Peco rail roller Massoth bender.
Greg Elmassian
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Gavin, any chance you can fix your signature link? I wanted to check out your railroad as requested.
Greg
Greg
Gavin Sowry
Garden Railroader and Raconteur
My layout is in Large Scale Pictures/Taita Gorge Railway..... I'm not that computer savvy, and usually use the search function to find my own railway
The mechanic
Registered
hi Jon,
They aren't washers. The bearings used are of a flanged type and easily available. I bought half a dozen or so for a couple of quid!
As I say, the thing works very well for minimal cost.
Dave
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JimmyB
Now retired - trains and fishing
My layout is in Large Scale Pictures/Taita Gorge Railway..... I'm not that computer savvy, and usually use the search function to find my own railway
Taita Gorge Railway
SORRY FOLKS, BUT MANY OF THE PHOTOS FOR p.1 TO 17 HAVE BEEN WITHDRAWN BY THE 3rd PARTY HOST. For a selection of the missing photos go to p.26 8|. New Years Day, and another birthday for the railway, Here's the standard birthday pic, taken from the same place as opening day, and the fifth...
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