--- In [email protected], "G. Elems" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> If nothing else, the jig for the frog and points
> is worth the money. All in all, the Fast Track
> jig looks expensive but you get a superior product and it's surprisingly
> easy to use with a break even at five turnouts even with the frog jig
> figured in.
Hi Greg, Yes, The point filing jig looks like a usefull tool if
one has a lot of points to file.
I think the turnout jigs appeal more to folks that don't already
know how to build a switch by hand. For the experieced builder the
assembly jigs are probably more trouble to use than just spiking the
rails in place, the soldering to pc board ties just adds another step
before the spiking begins! ( and then when it's done the pc board ties
have to be painted to match the wood ties) All the pieces don't really
need to be in gauge before spiking so most of the jigging is redundant
as spiking between the pc board ties will require checking the gauge
anyway.
Since the jigs only build one number turnout they user will have
to learn to build by hand eventually anyway (or spend a fortune on
numbered jigs) so I'd suggest that anyone wanting to learn how to
build switches find some good instructions and build 5 switches by
hand before deciding that a jig is necessary? ....dave
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