I'm looking for a razor saw to cut an electrical gap (to then be filled in with styrene or another insulating material) in a HO nickel-silver track rail. I'd prefer to buy just one, though I see that X-ACTO makes the saw set in this link: http://xacto.com/products/cutting-solutions/tools-accessories/detail/X75300 Zona also sells a number of individual saws, but from its website it's not clear which is appropriate - or best - for cutting rail. I'd appreciate suggestions on Zona models that'll do the job, as well as other makes and models. Thank you.
I believe you will be much happier with a jewelers saw than a razor saw. This is what Fast Tracks sells, I'm sure you can source it elsewhere. It will give a much finer cut, maybe even so fine you won't bother with styrene.
What does this have to do with DCC? Perhaps layout building would be a more appropriate section to ask this question.
Just looked at the Zona Adjustable Jewelers Saw sold by Fast Tracks. I'd not seen that before. It's a coping saw instead of a razor saw with a spine. Is it hard to get square cuts with the jeweler's saw? I might find it hard to control the direction of its cut if it wants to wander during each stroke.
Or you could try Dremel or equivalent. Dremel has a thin cutting disk and a slightly thinker (about 1 mm) an longer lasting grinding disk.
I didn't have any problem getting a straight enough cut, it really didn't want to wander around. The blade is not deep, by any means, but it is deep enough that it doesn't wander around. I am doing N scale, I tried a razor saw, and a dremel, and the gap was ginormous. It might not look so huge in a larger scale. Of course the game is totally changed if the trackwork is already installed. The jewelers saw would be very tricky, if not impossible to use then.
