Puffed Out Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Anyone had any experience of using this. Cutting especially, and fixing fish plates.It seems the removal of 2 sleepers is neccessary. But it may look rather naff, with the gaps.I have a Dremel, with a heap of cutting discs etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 I would imagine 90% of us have used flexi. Once it is joined you remove the chairs from the previously removed sleepers and slide them back under the rails, obvious really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissaf Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 I have a Dremel with disks, but I would still use the proper Xuron track rail cutters to cut flexi-track. An investment in my opinion that won't go to waste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 I do it slightly differently . I do not remove the 2 sleepers. I remove the chairs from the last sleeper whilst it is still attached to the sleeper moulding and slide the fishplate over the sleeper, from both track sections. Once joined the sleepers can be jiggled until the spacing looks regular. It is done by using a sharp blade in a Stanley knife slid between the rail and top of sleeper. Rail on curved flexi track will need to be evened up by cutting off the surplus on one side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 All good advice chaps as I am about to embark on my first semi-flex track R8090 laying, which I believe is a tad easier than full flexi track R621 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 I didn't like the semi flexi, found it a bit brittle and the rails would come out of the chair . Might just have been me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffed Out Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 I would imagine 90% of us have used flexi. Once it is joined you remove the chairs from the previously removed sleepers and slide them back under the rails, obvious really. I'm one of the 10% that haven't used it, so it's not obvious to me. That's why I'm asking.Never seen it at all. It was gift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 I realised that. What I meant was once you had joined the track it would be obvious to slide the sleepers back under. You asked if anybody on here had used flexi which is why I mentioned the 90%. Take a look at this if you have bever used it before. https://www.hornby.com/uk-en/forum/laying-flexible-track---tips-for-the-unwary/?p=1/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffed Out Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 I have a Dremel with disks, but I would still use the proper Xuron track rail cutters to cut flexi-track. An investment in my opinion that won't go to waste.Ordered a pair. Thanks for the link. 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 The Xurons are fantastic but make sure you use them the correct way round, and don't be tempted to cut wire, no matter how thick, it will ruin them. Ihave a damaged set to prove it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissaf Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Note also that there are two versions of the Xuron. The common one cuts rail 'top to bottom' and is best used for laying new track. The other Xuron cuts from 'side to side' and is designed for cutting track rail that is already laid in-situ. And as WTD says, there are two sides to the Xuron. The facing side cuts the rail with a perfect clean parallel crisp edged cut. The back side of the same Xuron cut leaves a cut rail that is distorted and crushed. Thus, as WTD Says, the Xuron has to be used the correct way round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffed Out Posted February 10, 2020 Author Share Posted February 10, 2020 Thanks for all you're ideas, links and input. And most of all, your knowledge. 😉 .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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