I found forceps on Amazon.?
Mabis Kelly Forceps
5.5 inches long
Serrated precision tip
$4.23
Purchased 2 just in case I would somehow solder to rail...........
On 12/09/2024 5:10 PM CST Allan AE2V <bigboy@...> wrote:
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The soldering tweezers and the forceps are very close to one another, but you are not trying to solder exactly the same spot.? The wire is formed into a little "L" and laid against the rail.? Depending on your skill and how particular you are, how small you can make the "L".? There is no hard and fast rule about how long you make the "L" and whether you attach the forceps near the bend of the "L" or at the end of the "L".??
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Sometimes you will find that the feeder will lay up against the side of the rail without the need to use forceps at all.??
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Definitely practice on some scrap pieces of track and see what works best for you.? We all have pieces of track that are too short to use, but for whatever reason, we don't want to throw them away! :)
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There is no particular brand of forceps you need to use.? You are just trying to hold the feeder in place if it won't stay in position on its own.? Forceps do come in different sizes.? It may be hard to get the real small ones to grip the rail.? The real big ones have a big tip and put a lot of twisting motion on the rail.? I just measured the ones I have.? They are 5" long.? Another inch or two probably won't matter, but I wouldn't go bigger than that.? Some also have a curved end.? These tend to want to fall over.? So I recommend straight forceps.??
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Allan Gartner
Wiring for DCC
