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 Posted - December 31 2014 : 3:33:09 PM
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Some may find this useful.
Regards, John
Everything should be as simple as it is, but not simpler. <> Albert Einstein
Edited by - JRG1951 on December 31 2014 3:33:55 PM
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Posted - December 31 2014 : 3:52:24 PM
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Very nice! I can definitely use that for a number of diesels! Thanks for sharing!
Tim
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Posted - December 31 2014 : 4:43:31 PM
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Excellent! Thank you John.
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Posted - December 31 2014 : 5:25:33 PM
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don't forget to PAINT the handrails b4 installing 
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Posted - December 31 2014 : 6:47:07 PM
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Excellent! I will surely be using this, as my Chattanooga GP-20 dummy needs a rear set of hand rails. Thank you!
~ Dave
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Posted - December 31 2014 : 9:27:13 PM
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I do not have the talent to do a nice picture like John did. But I save all of the cut-off tails from led's and resistors and flatten them similar to what John does.
Just one more option to save a few bucks.
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Posted - January 02 2015 : 07:57:44 AM
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JRG:
This is VERY useful. In fact, it's even more useful on the Tyco forum than on many other model railroad forums. So many diesels with no handrails...
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Posted - January 02 2015 : 08:34:48 AM
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I can finally put handrails on my old childhood GP20.
quote:JRG:
This is VERY useful. In fact, it's even more useful on the Tyco forum than on many other model railroad forums. So many diesels with no handrails...
Originally posted by Autobus Prime - January 02 2015 : 07:57:44 AM
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Posted - January 04 2015 : 9:15:22 PM
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Very useful, yes (especially for when I stop being able to sweep my floor to come up with extra Athearn stanchions), but what's the best way to flatten the one end of the wire? Just mash it with pliers? I must have the wrong sort of wire, cause that's not working.
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Posted - January 04 2015 : 9:55:12 PM
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Conner,
You need a soft copper. I use solid telephone wire or solid wire from old network cable [CAT5/6]. I use a vise with smooth jaws or a small hammer and a block of steel to flatten the end and trim that end as required. A pair of flush cutting wire cutters makes the job go a lot better. This is a tedious process and will need calm and a steady hand.
Good luck, John
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Posted - January 04 2015 : 11:31:27 PM
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By the way, all copper wire will become soft copper wire if you heat it in a fire.
Unlike steel which gets its hardness from the rate it's cooled, nonferrous metals are hardened by rolling, drawing or hammering and softened by heating.
Carpe Manana!
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