027 TRACK CUTTING JIG
This is a Track Cutting Jig to help cut short sections of 027 track.
The jig is made from a scrap of 3/4" wood 2" x 2 1/4 " with a same size 3/8" plywood glued on the bottom. Three slots were sawed, with a jig saw, 1/4" deep and 1/8" wide at the spacing of the three rails of 027 track. A 1/16" wide slot was cut at 90 degrees to the track slots to accommodate a fine hack saw blade.
A piece of 1/2" plywood was made to act as a Track Hold Down. Shown at the top of picture. Groove was cut to go over the track tie if necessary
Picture of clamp holding Track Cutting Jig, track to be cut with hack saw with a fine blade and Track Hold Down. The Track Cutting Jig is held in wood working vise.
I use a fine tooth hack saw blade and find the Track Cutting Jig makes cutting shorter pieces of track and easy neat job.
Charlie
