ibew701 posted:Kris
I use a 40W soldering iron on Atlas track. I rough up the surface to be soldered and then put a little solder on the side of the rail. I use stranded wire that is pre-tinned and then just enough heat to melt the wire to the rail. Takes 5 seconds, if the iron is hot.
Jim
Above is sound advice and very DCS friendly. The 5 seconds also will not melt nearby ties. Pretinned and a little flux paste on the freshly scraped rail..5 seconds or less. No srews,no drilling!