Tracksetta Troubles?

60006 · April 21, 2014, 05:31:30 PM

Evening all.

Just a quick post as I'm not sure if my Tracksetta is defective or if it's me that is.
I've seen videos of people using Tracksettas to place between the rails and gradually slide along a stretch of track to get the desired curve (or lack of).
My problem seems to be that I cannot for the life of me get the Tracksetta to fit between the rails, nevermind slide along the length.

Am i missing something really obvious here or is it not quite right?

I'm using Peco Code 55 and the straight Tracksetta if that makes a difference.

Thanks.
Tom.

MikeDunn · April 21, 2014, 07:10:29 PM

That's how I use mine ...

The Cuckoo · April 21, 2014, 07:17:08 PM

It's not N gauge but it may help you.

Flexi Track

sparky · April 21, 2014, 07:17:32 PM

I hope its not a OO gauge one !!!!

Kipper · April 21, 2014, 07:52:13 PM

Mine is not a loose fit, but "clicks" in when pushed down from above. Maybe it should be pushed in from the open end of the track?? No surprise if I am doing it wrong, but it works for me!

Newportnobby · April 21, 2014, 08:28:27 PM

No problems for me, either, although I admit they can be a tight fit at times

D1042 Western Princess · April 21, 2014, 08:35:37 PM

Hi Tom,
Yes, mine works OK too (biggest problem is the largest radius isn't large enough

) but as someone else said "Are you sure you're using N Gauge Tracksettas?"

60006 · April 21, 2014, 08:37:19 PM

Definitely N gauge. I know I'm not that crazy.

It's almost like it's a couple of mm too big.

D1042 Western Princess · April 21, 2014, 08:40:23 PM

Quote from: 60006 on April 21, 2014, 08:37:19 PM
Definitely N gauge. I know I'm not that crazy.

It's almost like it's a couple of mm too big.

Then maybe it's a faulty manufacture. Can you return it to the shop?

60006 · April 21, 2014, 08:47:07 PM

Quote from: D1042 Western Princess on April 21, 2014, 08:40:23 PM
Quote from: 60006 on April 21, 2014, 08:37:19 PM
Definitely N gauge. I know I'm not that crazy.

It's almost like it's a couple of mm too big.

Then maybe it's a faulty manufacture. Can you return it to the shop?

Unfortunately not. It's an old purchase that I've only recently got around to using.
I even resorted to scraping the paintwork off the sides to see if that made any difference but it hasn't.

D1042 Western Princess · April 21, 2014, 08:52:29 PM

Then sorry Tom, I can't think what to suggest to help.

Trev · April 21, 2014, 09:08:04 PM

In my experience, Tracksetas are always a very tight fit - they wouldn't hold the track in place if they weren't tight but if you put it at an angle so one side is between the rails before you then push down on the other side, I'm fairly confident that it will fit in.

60006 · April 21, 2014, 09:37:35 PM

I've angled it just about every which way but it still doesn't want to happen.

I can manage to get about a third to a half done if I put in starting at one end and working my way along but then I get so far and it starts forcing itself back out.

Oh well, I tried. I was only really going to use it for fiddle yards and a little bit for a depot but it seems it wasn't meant to be.

brudy · June 20, 2015, 04:46:56 PM

Hello Tom,
Only came across you post today.
I have exactly the same problem that you describe.Right down to scraping the paint off.Still no fit into code 55 track(I have straight and all the curves).When I get a some time I intend to run each side against my bench grinder to see if I can make something usable.
Please let me know if you have found any other solutions.
Regards
Bruce

60006 · June 21, 2015, 12:50:16 PM

Hello Bruce

Unfortunately I never did get a fix for the problems I had.

I've not tried any other tracksettas and I can get away with not using them on my current layout.

I'm tempted to say there are just some bad ones out there.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help.