This may sound silly, but how do you connect the wires securely to the feeder track? I'm used to having screws on the side of the feeder track. I don't want to soder, but there's no real instructions on connecting the wire using the clips. Does anyone have a picture? Or a place that shows how to do it? How do you do it? I see no way of securely attaching the stripped wire to the clips. What's the loop and the tabs for? The tabs don't securelty latch down.
I think the diagonal part needs to be bent up 45 degrees, then push it down so the loop goes through it, thread the wire through the loop, then let go of the 45 degree part and it springs up and holds the wire tight.
I use a loop for testing and I do it like Robert says, but if it was used for a more solid area I might solder them, maybe solder wires to the underside of the joiners.
Thanks for the answers. I'm sure others have dealt with this issue. Please post what you've done and what you've seen others do.
I've temporarily solved it by using atlas N-scale rail joiner feeder wires. The rail joiner part fits in nicely within the loop and the clip holds it in place. Plus the thicker wire is easier to connect to my powerpack. This is one area where mtl micro-track can do a little bit better. The wires they provide are too short and small to use effectively. It works for now. I guess eventually I'll solder.
Nn3.ca - Main -American Z Gauge Page 3 This URL will show what I did with the Micro Trains Feeder Track to show track power direction and to connect power to the track from below the roadbed. cheerz Garth
