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Offline sudibarba  
#1 Posted : 22 December 2012 02:45:20(UTC)
sudibarba

United States   
Joined: 28/07/2006(UTC)
Posts: 880
Location: Augusta, GA USA
I am finally switching from M track to C track. In a large permanent layout do you put a bit of solder or super glue (or whatever) at the connections to the track. The reason I ask is that while installing the C track several connections have come loose and caused a short circuit. Now, that may be due to minor movement while installing and the slight upward pressure from the connecting wires under the track. I always use heavier wire to insure conductivity.
Anyway - do you do anything ?

Thanks,
Eric
Offline Maxi  
#2 Posted : 22 December 2012 13:54:20(UTC)
Maxi


Joined: 28/04/2003(UTC)
Posts: 757
Location: Wawa, Ontario
All of my connections are soldered to the track tabs for the C-Track. This way I know that I have a proper connection.
Less frustration and cost.
Soldering is cheaper than crimping connectors as it is one less item to buy.

Regards
Matthew
Offline Danlake  
#3 Posted : 22 December 2012 15:06:09(UTC)
Danlake

New Zealand   
Joined: 03/08/2011(UTC)
Posts: 1,571
Soldering and then a bit of super glue where the feeder wire runs in the plastic slot.

Exit hole on track bed just big enough to let the wire out, but not so big that if you by mistake pull on feeder wires you start putting force on the soldering part).

Easy to solder on C-tracks a bit more prep work required on M tracks.

Brgds - Lasse
Digital 11m2 layout / C (M&K) tracks / Era IV / CS3 60226 / Train Controller Gold 9 with 4D sound. Mainly Danish and German Locomotives.
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Offline christos563  
#4 Posted : 17 April 2014 11:31:17(UTC)
christos563

Greece   
Joined: 16/05/2012(UTC)
Posts: 108
Location: thessaloniki
Hi from thessaloniki - hellas.
You run trains on both types of tracks, don't you ? Have you bought some tracks 24951 or 24922 ?

christos

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