Post by darrene on May 28, 2023 20:09:35 GMT
A few years ago I had a need to bend some G scale track and couldn't justify the outlay on a track bender for the couple of times I needed it. Then I stumbled across a brilliant piece of design by a great chap called Pierre Rouzeau. I had a go at printing in PETG with 100% infill. That required a reduction in cooling, a 245c hotend and a high bed temperature to get decent bed adhesion and remove warping.
Here are the components and the result of bending code 332 brass track.
Trying to achieve a tighter radius resulted in the bender jumping off the track - due I think to imperfect roller shimming on my part. The bender itself didn't breaking a sweat (and more importantly, didn't break
)
Here are the components and the result of bending code 332 brass track.
Trying to achieve a tighter radius resulted in the bender jumping off the track - due I think to imperfect roller shimming on my part. The bender itself didn't breaking a sweat (and more importantly, didn't break
)Appling a bend
Straightening a bend:
