Cutting brass track.

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Cutting brass track.

Post by Wet Woking Neil » Fri Jul 31, 2026 7:18 pm

Hi, have some LGB and PIKO set track (rather than flexi), which I would like to cut as required, this includes both straight and curved. Best way of doing this please.

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Re: Cutting brass track.

Post by philipy » Fri Jul 31, 2026 8:50 pm

I use a junior hacksaw and a small file to clean up the edges as necessary. Basic, simple, does the job.
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Re: Cutting brass track.

Post by Wet Woking Neil » Fri Jul 31, 2026 8:51 pm

philipy wrote: Fri Jul 31, 2026 8:50 pm I use a junior hacksaw and a small file to clean up the edges as necessary. Basic, simple, does the job.
Sounds good, thanks

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Re: Cutting brass track.

Post by GAP » Fri Jul 31, 2026 10:32 pm

4 inch angle grinder with a 1mm cutting blade used here.
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Re: Cutting brass track.

Post by WLR_CD » Sat Aug 01, 2026 2:16 pm

I use a Dremel with flexy drive, running a 1” fibreglass cutting disk. Cuts cleanly and square, the flexy drive enables this.
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Re: Cutting brass track.

Post by Preseli Chris » Sat Aug 01, 2026 8:19 pm

I find using a fine razor saw to start the cut as a guide then a hacksaw to finish off works fine for me . :thumbup:

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