Soldering Feeder Wires To Track

However i usually do this myself by soldering one bare end of the 18 20 gauge feeder wire to the outer side of the track rail after i have threaded the wire through the layout.

Soldering feeder wires to track.

Feed the wire through the hole bend the 3 16 tip 45 degrees so you have room to solder solder then bend another 45 degrees for a total of 90. Tin with a small point soldering tip. It is easy to figure where the holes should be. The easiest way is to solder the feeders to the tracks before laying them down.

All rail is clean on the inside of the rail. Soldering feeders to the rails is a wiring method modelers have used since the hobby began. The feeder wire should come up through a drilled hole from the bottom of the layout to the outside rail between the ties. By soldering feeders directly to the rails instead of using other types of connectors you can add power connections exactly where they re needed without compromise.

But it they are already layed down what you have describe so far is the way to go. Except for rail joiners that are very low. I soldered the feeder wires to the track and to the main buss. I don t so the only soldering i did was feeder wires to the bottom of the rails so they can never obstruct wheel flanges.

Like said above solder two 3 flex together and yes little jumper wires are great if you take the time and have good solder skills. Specially made wired metal rail joiners can be purchased and used as track feeder wires for your model railroad wiring. Adding feeder wires to the track feeder wires should be added about every 3 feet to assure that all sections of your track get an adequate amount of amperage to run your trains smoothly. This is just a quick how to video on track soldering and feeder wire soldering.

90 degree the feeder tin then cut to just over rail width. Good electrical connections are key to a smooth running model railroad and one way to help achieve this is with feeder wires. Hot solder on naked legs summer time is not fun at all. In this basic training video you ll learn how to attach feeder wires to the rails of model railroad track.