My new EasyBend DuoTrak Bender http://www.train-li-usa.com/ is on it's way. I hope to finally bend one problem curve so that the gauge is correct and the rails are not twisted like the AristoCraft rail bender seems to consistently twist rail despite my supporting the rail before and after it passes through the bender. Perhaps the rail has built in memory for a twist created from rolling it onto large rolls for transport before it is passed through dies to make rail. All the AC stainless steel rail I have purchased has a natural bend to it when pulled out of their shipping tubes. I have to make sure I have both rails oriented so that the built in or memory for a curve is the same for both rails I as I pass them through the bender. The new bender bends track already in ties. I will still have to cut off the ends of most bent rail sections, unless I connect them with rail clamps before bending, at least I hope fastening with rail clamps will enable me to bend curves with less waste. I stagger rail clamps except at switches, so the bender should not hang up as it passes over only one clamp at a time. I will report on this new rail bender soon.
~ Gary, scudding over Terror Trestle http://community.webshots.com/user/raltzenthor http://www.angelfire.com/or/trainguy/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://postfix.45mm.com/pipermail/sslivesteam/attachments/20060612/9d4f1c03/attachment.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 145 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://postfix.45mm.com/pipermail/sslivesteam/attachments/20060612/9d4f1c03/attachment.gif _______________________________________________ SSLiveSteam mailing list Send messages: [email protected] Cancel subscription: http://postfix.45mm.com/mailman/listinfo/sslivesteam Rules: http://www.45mm.com/sslivesteam_guide.html
