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Builders Guides & Documents
- Building Turnouts Using Fast Tracks Assembly Fixtures.
- Building A Stub Switch Using A Fast Tracks Assembly Fixture.
- Building A 3-Way Switch With A Fast Tracks Assembly Fixture
- Building Double Crossovers With a Fast Tracks Assembly Fixture
- Building Crossings With A Fast Tracks Assembly Fixture
- Building A Double Slip Switch With A Fast Tracks Assembly Fixture
Getting Started Videos
Printable Track Templates
- What are Tie Templates used for?
- Why isn't the template printing out the right size?
- Is there a way to print just the switch part of a printable template? All that other gobbledygook is using up all my ink!
- Why are there no Tie Templates for straight and curved track?
- How do I use Tie Templates with my Fast Tracks turnouts?
- What dimensions have you used to lay out the ties?
Assembly Fixtures
- What is an Assembly Fixture?
- Are turnouts built with an Assembly Fixture compatible with DCC?
- What does the turnout number (I.e. #6 turnout, #8 turnout) stand for?
- I have a Fast Tracks assembly fixture for Micro Engineering code X rail. Can I use this same fixture for brand X rail?
- I have a special requirement. Do you make customized fixtures?
- Are curved turnouts numbered differently?
PointForm Filing Jig
- What is the PointForm tool used for?
- Do I need to purchase a PointForm tool in order to use the Fast Tracks Assembly Fixtures?
- What is the difference between a PointForm tool for turnouts and one for crossovers, slip switches, three-ways or dual gauge?
- What is the projected life span of the PointForm?
- Can I use a belt sander to file the points using a PointForm tool?
- What are PointForm tools made from?
StockAid Filing Jig
- What is the StockAid tool used for?
- Do I need to purchase a StockAid tool in order to use the Fast Tracks Assembly Fixtures?
- Do I need a different StockAid tool for each turnout size?
- Why aren't StockAid tools included in the track building kits by default?
- What is the projected life span of the StockAid tool?
- Can't I just clamp the rail in a vise to do the same thing?
QuickSticks Wood Ties
- What are QuickSticks used for?
- What are QuickSticks made from?
- How are QuickSticks different from TwistTies?
- Will the tie height of QuickSticks match my brand of flextrack?
- What is the recommended method for attaching QuickSticks to a fixture built turnout?
- I don't see left and right hand versions of QuickSticks?
TwistTies Flexible Wood Ties
- What are TwistTies used for?
- How are TwistTies different from QuickSticks?
- What is the difference between TwistTies and Assembly Fixtures?
- Can I use a standard PointForm tool for make frog and switchpoints for TwistTies?
- How thick are TwistTies?
- Do you make N scale TwistTies
SweepSticks
PC Board Ties
- What are PC board ties used for?
- What is PC board made from?
- What are CopperHead PC board ties?
- I have purchased PC Board ties before and they were always twisted. Are yours twisted as well?
- Won't the copper plating cause a dead short?
- Your PC Board Ties don't match the thickness of wood ties. Won't that be a problem?
BullFrog Turnout Controls
Frog Juicers
- What is a Frog Juicer?
- Will the Hex Frog Juicer work with DC input?
- What is the difference between a Hex Frog Juicer, a Dual Frog Juicer and a Mono Frog Juicer?
- Can Frog Juicers be used with the Bullfrog turnout control?
- Can some of the outputs on the Hex Frog Juicer be used to control turnout frogs and others to act as a reversing unit?
- Can the Hex Frog Juicer change the polarity of a reverse loop? If so, how many reverse loops can a unit handle?
Frog Juicer Troubleshooting
- There seems to be an intermittent short circuit that results in the DCC system shutting down.
- The Frog Juicer seems to be causing a "pop" sound for sound equipped engines when the wheels bridge the isolation gap.
- If some of the outputs of the Frog Juicer are used as an auto-reverser and other outputs are used to control frog power, will there be a problem with a multiple unit locomotive clearing the turnout before the reverse section is entered?
Rail Roller
- What is the Rail Roller used for?
- What size rail will the RailRoller work with?
- What is the smallest radius that the Rail Roller can create?
- Can I use the Rail Roller with girder rail or bullhead rail?
- Is the Rail Roller pre-calibrated to produce different radiuses?
- Is the RailRoller tool as awesome as it looks?
Fast Tracks WayPoints
- How do I use the WayPoints that I have earned?
- Can I pay for just part of my order with WayPoints?
- Can I Apply My WayPoints To My Entire Order?
- Can I use WayPoints in the same order where they were earned?
- I don't have enough WayPoints to buy the product I want. Can I pay the balance with cash?
- Can WayPoints be used to buy any product?