New Track Cutter

[burnthebox]

Hi guys, anyone got / tried this,

 

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/TC-200-MODEL-TRAIN-TRACK-METAL-CUTTER-/291081545110?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item43c5cfe596

[Dave]

Not very powerful Paul, a Dremel would do a much better job. Also it would be very time consuming way of cutting track as its much faster to cut in situ. I use a Zuron cutter and a Dremel.

[David Holman]

Am inclined to agree with my namesake. Xuron cutter has its uses, but a slitting disc in a dremel or mini drill does the job. A triangular jeweller's file works in an emergency too - in my case about the first ten years of modelling. Slow, but I get there in the end.

[Broithe]

One small issue that you can have with a slitting disc in a Dremel-type tool, is that, if the disc is of a smaller diameter than the body of the drill, then you will not be able to cut the track with a perpendicular face. This is not a problem, if you have the body of the drill over the piece of track that you want to retain - the slight slope will then be in your favour and the joint will still close up at the top , the small gap will be at the bottom where it doesn't really matter. If you cut it with the body of the drill over the 'waste' piece, then you'll get a slight gap at the top of the joint that can't be closed up, as the joint will butt up at the bottom first. No big deal, but worth keeping an eye on.

 

A bit of clicky-clack is no harm, anyway.

[Dave]

I use a cheap Aldi dremel with a flexible drive, the head is very thin allowing a perfect 90 deg cut to the track, works a treat every time.

[Broithe]

I use a cheap Aldi dremel with a flexible drive, the head is very thin allowing a perfect 90 deg cut to the track, works a treat every time.

 

That's a good way round it - and a flexi-shaft is of great use in many other situations, rather than a specific track cutter that might get little use once the basic layout is established.