@Peter E B posted:If one can make a Fast Track jig switch in about 45 minutes using about 15 dollars in material (less the price of the jig that you can easily sell for 75% of new when done) is $84 really that reasonable??
Not sure,
Peter
Wow, many years ago I calculated what the costs were in materials to build a Fast Tracks switch I got $30. I just redid the calculations and even with today's costs it came out to $17.42 (for a #6). So now I feel even better about investing in the Fast Tracks system. Someday when I build a small yard it will save me a lot of money.
45 minutes? Peter, you are very fast. It takes me much longer to complete a switch. Hopefully, as I get better at it I will get faster. Also I am using code 148 rail which takes the longest to file.
One thing though, Brad's switches are not made from Fast Tracks jigs. I can only assume he has his own jigs. You can't put a Brad Strong switch into a Fast Tracks jig it won't fit. The ties won't line up. Labor is very expensive. It is just my opinion that Brad's switches are better than a Fast Tracks switch but yes they do cost more. However compared to an Atlas switch I feel the price is extremely reasonable.
