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Post by Admin on Mar 8, 2018 17:43:49 GMT -5
John, yeah I just got mine too. HUGE ! I don't know how the order page made it look so small !!! I'd give it out free but it's $1+ for bulk glass bottles (like your airbrush paint jars) and $5 for the Priority box !!! Its enough though to rebuild the rear differential and repack all my wheel bearings !!! Jeff, the one immediate use I would have had... a little grease on the new battery terminals I just installed on my car, except when I bought the terminals I bought dielectric grease (first time I've ever bought it!). On the NO-OX-ID page they do say it can be used for this. I'm hopefully going to be able to give this a shot over the weekend on the Shorty loop, and maybe wander the neighborhood looking to grease up battery terminals. Yeah, that won't go wrong
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Post by Admin on Mar 14, 2018 2:46:39 GMT -5
I haven't used by NO-OX-ID yet, but just for a laugh tonight I put a wool buffing bit on my rotary tool to see what this would do for the rails. First off... little wool bits everywhere, so that's not a great idea. On the other hand however, the rails on a little loop of track really glisten, I don't think I've ever seen track catch and reflect light like this before. I believe these wool buffing pads are used for polishing jewellery, among other things. A mini vac and bristle brush to get all the wool bits away and a swipe of alcohol to catch any wool bits or dust remaining and I have to admit, slow speed running is much improved. Now this is on a loop of track with no ballast, paint, weathering, etc., so I don't think it's a practical solution for most, but it was an interesting test. I just ordered what look like better quality polishing bits... maybe the wool won't fly quite as much. John Raildig
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Post by neverland on Mar 14, 2018 3:04:36 GMT -5
I haven't used by NO-OX-ID yet, but just for a laugh tonight I put a wool buffing bit on my rotary tool to see what this would do for the rails. First off... little wool bits everywhere, so that's not a great idea. On the other hand however, the rails on a little loop of track really glisten, I don't think I've ever seen track catch and reflect light like this before. I believe these wool buffing pads are used for polishing jewellery, among other things. A mini vac and bristle brush to get all the wool bits away and a swipe of alcohol to catch any wool bits or dust remaining and I have to admit, slow speed running is much improved. Now this is on a loop of track with no ballast, paint, weathering, etc., so I don't think it's a practical solution for most, but it was an interesting test. I just ordered what look like better quality polishing bits... maybe the wool won't fly quite as much. John RaildigThat's the Dremel tool I am using to clean these used tracks, followed by the no ox if. As you say, the tracks glisten. I'll make s test loop afterwards to see how trains run before I even consider using them in my layout.
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Post by Admin on Mar 14, 2018 3:36:49 GMT -5
Kind of the same plan here with the NO-OX after I get these new buffing bits. Be interesting to hear your results. One thing, the wheel I had here was not very wide, a bit of it slipped off the rail onto the plastic roadbed and took paint off several ties. These new bits are almost 3/4" wide so they should be more controllable given Z rails are about 1/4" apart. John Raildig
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Post by neverland on Mar 14, 2018 5:52:43 GMT -5
Kind of the same plan here with the NO-OX after I get these new buffing bits. Be interesting to hear your results. One thing, the wheel I had here was not very wide, a bit of it slipped off the rail onto the plastic roadbed and took paint off several ties. These new bits are almost 3/4" wide so they should be more controllable given Z rails are about 1/4" apart. John RaildigHey John, as I previously stated, my tracks are not installed so I'm free to make a mess away from my layout. I know some on the forum would just as soon not mess with them, but other than what appears to be some surface corrosion, everything else seems in great shape. I'm stubborn & not ready to give up yet. Thanks for your post; makes me think I may have salvaged what could have been a box of trash. -- Deb
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Post by Admin on Mar 14, 2018 15:02:02 GMT -5
I'm kind of believer in trying anything, sometimes to a ridiculous degree to see if it's a good idea or not. The worst thing that can happen is I find I'm wrong. So far the Dremel polishing bit is showing good results here on the 2nd day of running... and this is still before the NO-OX, just highly buffed rail. I am running my tests on a Shorty chassis and the tiny, tiny Shorty loop of track. I've been running this chassis for roughly 10+ hours a day for about 3 weeks now. So far (and it's just the second day) this buffing treatment seems better than my: 2000 grit sandpaper, cleaning and burnishing rail with a wood craft stick, or just straight alcohol cleaning. I popped the Shorty on the track about 4 hours ago and it's been running smooth and slow without hiccups since last night's rail buffing. John Raildig
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Post by neverland on Mar 14, 2018 15:37:25 GMT -5
Hey John, that sounds promising! I've taken ten sections of track that I cleaned with alcohol to remove whatever it may have been exposed to. Then I burnished with the Dremel until those sections literally sparkled. Then I applied a thin film of no ox id & let it sit for two hours. I've just wiped everything down & will see what happens. Will use both my best and worst running locos to see how it worked. Sounds like you're satisfied.
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Post by neverland on Mar 14, 2018 17:50:40 GMT -5
Created a test track with cleaned track & my F7 is running like a top. Will run it several hours & see what happens.
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Post by Admin on Mar 14, 2018 21:27:47 GMT -5
This IS promising, actually sounds more than just promising! I'm glad to hear it wasn't just me who saw the track sparkle... too much coffee late at night and I can get too optimistic sometimes:) Did you also have the problem of lots of wool pieces from the buffing bit going everywhere? I'm getting those longer polishing pads on Friday, so I'll do testing here with lots of photos and probably put an article together over at Raildig. I had thought about picking up something smaller than a regular Dremel, like a nail polishing tool or similar to be able to get to even tighter areas in Z. In a fit of even more optimism I just ordered a real bare-bones drill setup, really just a DC motor and chuck: This should be able to be handled a little more easily in tight spaces. With the buffing bit inplace, the whole rig should be about 4" long. Not bad for a $10 experiment. John Raildig
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Post by neverland on Mar 14, 2018 21:38:35 GMT -5
My Dremel kit came with 3 different size buffing pads. The smallest was perfect for the tops of the tracks. Surprisingly had little debris. That I could see anyway. I was given this Dremel kit some years ago but I was always afraid to use it for fear I'd screw something up. Then when the Miller Engineering brass kit sprues created a challenge, I broke out the kit. When that worked out, and these tracks arrived in such poor shape, I said what the heck. But no coffee for me at night! The Dremel is enough of a challenge. Lol!! I'd like an update when you have one. -- Deb
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Post by Admin on Mar 15, 2018 3:49:39 GMT -5
Sounds good, I should have something by Sunday night I'm thinking. In the meantime if you're going to keep testing the rails now that you have the NO-OX-ID on it, would like to hear how that continues to go. John Raildig
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Post by neverland on Mar 15, 2018 4:51:08 GMT -5
Yeah, I'll keep you in the loop. Lol! I may never use this track on my main lines, but reserve it for sidings & spurs. These tracks have delayed my layout long enough!
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Post by neverland on Mar 15, 2018 14:03:54 GMT -5
Just got my NO-OX delivered, in the middle of a mini-snow storm up here in NY no less. My only gripe... will I have enough to treat this loop of Shorty track? John RaildigI know! The tube has enough to lube my Jeep! Lol!!!
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Post by Smolderz on Mar 18, 2018 16:47:25 GMT -5
The no-ox stuff looks promising! I learned a similar trick from fellow model railroaders. The stuff I use is Automatic Transmission Fluid. If you google it you get plenty of results. You only have to use a drop and it keeps your track clean for a long time. It's best to run solely with metal wheels, it seems to stay clean longer that way. Applying it is easy, you add a small amount to the track and the wheels pick it up and distribute it to the rest of the layout, the wheels leave a small film over the track, keeping it clean. It does not add conductivity or something, nope, it just keeps the track clean which does result in better conductivity and better running.
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Post by Admin on Mar 18, 2018 23:54:20 GMT -5
We've just posted our new article on NO-OX-ID electrical grease. It's way too early to say just how effective it will be, but we're off to a good start! Enjoy, and I hope you find it useful. Thanks Jeff & Deb for the input here! NO-OX-ID ArticleJohn Raildig
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