Also known as "Music Wire" .  "Do it Best" hardware affiliates have the best prices I have seen and have free shipping to their affiliates. Best Regards, Ken Harstine

Hi: Sorry: They also have music wire: https://www.mcmaster.com/8908K34 Carl.

Not likely, note that this is "softened" What is needed is steel wire - and music has some "spring" to it.

Hi Greg: Is this what you are looking for: https://www.mcmaster.com/6517K66 100 pieces for $11. All straight a foot long. Carl.

In case it helps, I get mine from a supplier of parts for R/C aircraft where it is used (I believe) to connect servos to control surfaces. John

Perry, You can shop piano wire at local hardware stores. Typically made by K&S and sold 5 to a pack in 36 inch lengths. Be sure to use a hard wire cutter as this wire will surely ruin your track

In addition the .032 wire I also add the brass tube. In some cases my Tortoise is 2" below the turnout. The three turnouts were in my staging and the first ones I installed. I did not occur to me

Our club changes out all the .025" wire with .032' wire. makes a big difference.Getting harder to find this stuff!!!!!! Greg Harter

Folks Thanks for the replies. I thought I would follow up and let you know what I discovered. The turnouts I powered in my first power district, were also the first turnouts I installed. In doing so

I have an older Bachmann #1443 crossing gate with flashing lights and bell. It currently uses under track pressure switches for activation. Has anyone tried to convert this type of gate to

And in all fairness and honesty, that's all I was trying help with. In my experience, the usually problem with contact between point and closure is "clean". And that is why Went Off Topic! I was not

This subject was discussed quite extensively in earlier threads. I bet if you search for snubbers, you will find a bunch of stuff. Peace, Mike G,

Members This thread was allowed to die out with no one even asking for the DCC plan.  Many walk-aways, without answering questions I and others asked about their responses.  Recent threads by

All, Perry still has his question out there about powering points for his N-scale Peco code 55 Electrofrog turnouts. If anyone can help Perry, please do so. Note: This topic derailed and got back

All, There was a great discussion on this topic a few months ago. The thread is titled, Cleaners and Lubricants. Please refer to it. Do not rehash it now. Thank you Allan Gartner Wiring for DCC

With the issue of snake coming up again, this thread has gone full circle with this nearly identical discussion from a few months ago. This topic is now closed and all further posts will be

With Kerosene, there's the smell. I've used acetone now for over a year. Yes, it's not good on plastic. But I carefully wipe the rails, top and inside edge. And turnout points. CAREFULLY! There's

Brass track and DCC don't mix too well. And I know many have disagreed with me about acetone. But it cleans better than alcohol. Just be super careful you don't get it on the ties. Wipe the rail tops

My track is brass and for years the car wheels have collected a "brassy" crud on the running surface that has to be scraped off periodically. The crud can get thick enough to increase derailing. Does

I have heard so many different recommendations on track cleaning & track maintenance that it is mind boggling. I think the only recommendation I have not heard is SNAKE OIL. Here is an article