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How to separate tracks
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 1:50 am
by Merlin707
Hi all, can anyone give me advice on how to separate standard metal Heng Long Pershing tracks to make them smaller?
Need to make them smaller for my build and it seems to be a black art.
Re: How to separate tracks
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 2:12 am
by ALPHA
Plastic or metal Merlin....plastic...reg or jewelers needle nose pliers ...pull off one of the locking ends...pull out the pins...there are 5 pieces to one link if I'm not mistaken...so it's sometimes tricky to put them back together again
Metal is a little more challenging...two vise grips should do the job ... Put one on one locking end the other one the second ...then just pull them apart
ALPHA
Re: How to separate tracks
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 3:21 am
by Merlin707
Hi Alpha, these are the metal tracks.
I don't have a vice so will have to find an alternate way.
Re: How to separate tracks
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 4:09 am
by ALPHA
Merlin707 wrote:Hi Alpha, these are the metal tracks.
I don't have a vice so will have to find an alternate way.
HL pins are kind of hard to remove from the metal tracks..if you have a spare pin you can try to tap one out...but really vise grip pliers are the easiest
They aren't that expensive...two will go far...here about 12.00 US each
ALPHA
Re: How to separate tracks
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2014 3:29 am
by Merlin707
Hi Alpha, thanks for the tip. A set of pliers and some muscle worked fine to separate them.
Re: How to separate tracks
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2014 6:51 am
by ALPHA
Merlin707 wrote:Hi Alpha, thanks for the tip. A set of pliers and some muscle worked fine to separate them.
So long it worked Merlin
...so next time it will be easier
...same trick applies to all tracks
ALPHA