Hello,
I bought several Micro-Trains magnets, the type one installs between the rails. I'm using Atlas code 80 flex track, for reasons of price and local availability.
l
My idea was to:
1. glue the ties to the cork roadbed, gluing only the part of the ties that lies outside the rails.
2. slice away the ties between the rails, leaving in place the little plastic tabs that hold the rails in place, so the rails themselves would still be secured to the portion of each tie that's left behind on the roadbed.
3. insert the magnet between the rails and glue everything down thoroughly.
Problem: The magnet is slightly too wide to fit between those little plastic tabs that hold the rails to the ties. When I cut away the tabs enough to fit the magnet, the rails are no longer secure.
Question: What's the recommended method to install those magnets? Is there something I'm missing here?
Thanks
I bought several Micro-Trains magnets, the type one installs between the rails. I'm using Atlas code 80 flex track, for reasons of price and local availability.
l
My idea was to:
1. glue the ties to the cork roadbed, gluing only the part of the ties that lies outside the rails.
2. slice away the ties between the rails, leaving in place the little plastic tabs that hold the rails in place, so the rails themselves would still be secured to the portion of each tie that's left behind on the roadbed.
3. insert the magnet between the rails and glue everything down thoroughly.
Problem: The magnet is slightly too wide to fit between those little plastic tabs that hold the rails to the ties. When I cut away the tabs enough to fit the magnet, the rails are no longer secure.
Question: What's the recommended method to install those magnets? Is there something I'm missing here?
Thanks