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       #Post#: 1590--------------------------------------------------
       Conductivity of fastrack
       By: john2017 Date: July 27, 2017, 10:24 am
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       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 ?
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       #Post#: 1592--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Conductivity of fastrack
       By: djacobsen Date: July 27, 2017, 9:47 pm
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       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
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       Re: Conductivity of fastrack
       By: john2017 Date: July 28, 2017, 6:36 pm
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       [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
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