(DIR) Return Create A Forum - Home --------------------------------------------------------- Lionel Trains (HTM) https://lioneltrains.createaforum.com --------------------------------------------------------- ***************************************************** (DIR) Return to: Layout Design Forum ***************************************************** #Post#: 1590-------------------------------------------------- Conductivity of fastrack By: john2017 Date: July 27, 2017, 10:24 am --------------------------------------------------------- I seem to have problems with conductivity in fastrack. From one time of running the train to the next your not sure if it's going to run. If you slightly twist the track power goes off and on. I was told to try soldering leads to the track but solder to fastrack rails doesn't seem to stick. Any advise on conductivity fixes and or soldering ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk #Post#: 1592-------------------------------------------------- Re: Conductivity of fastrack By: djacobsen Date: July 27, 2017, 9:47 pm --------------------------------------------------------- John 2017 Hello & Welcome to the Forum Only recomendation I can make is Clean the track and make sure the pins are clean and tight. When you are trying to solder are you using flux? If not, that is possibly why it is not sticking. Also you should rough up the spot where you are trying to solder with a piece of sand paper, it will create a better surface for the solder to cling to. Hope this helps. Happy Rails! Dave #Post#: 1597-------------------------------------------------- Re: Conductivity of fastrack By: john2017 Date: July 28, 2017, 6:36 pm --------------------------------------------------------- [quote author=djacobsen link=topic=671.msg1592#msg1592 date=1501210051] John 2017 Hello & Welcome to the Forum Only recomendation I can make is Clean the track and make sure the pins are clean and tight. When you are trying to solder are you using flux? If not, that is possibly why it is not sticking. Also you should rough up the spot where you are trying to solder with a piece of sand paper, it will create a better surface for the solder to cling to. Hope this helps. Happy Rails! Dave [/quote] Thanks for the advice Dave. I will definitely give it a try Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk *****************************************************