gunrunnerjohn posted:Jack Swan5010 posted:Also, I should add that I am a very extinguished solderer and I would have no problems using a soldering iron for an extended period of time.
One would hope that you're also experienced.
As far as soldering rails, you will find out quickly that they will crack at the joints. When we solder jumpers for continuity on our modular club tracks, I use a small piece of wire and solder that across the track joints. I've found that when I take the shortcut and solder the joint itself, the bond pretty quickly breaks and I have the same problem as before. I see no reason to assume that your idea will not suffer the same fate.
I've never soldered the joints, but I know someone who did who had the same problem with the solder joints cracking. I wondered if it was due to the track contracting and expanding slightly due to temperature changes.
