uncoupling magnets

Model Railroader Layouts and layout building
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I,m building ho layout using unitrak. Any advice on uncoupling magnets, the standard ones do not fit.

2

Could you be a bit more specific?

3

If you’re using code 83 track, you will have to reduce the thickness of the ties where you mount the magnet. Your best bet is to get a Kadee coupler guage which will also show you the correct height for mounting the magnets. Kadee also sells a magnet gauge separatley for $2.75.

Tom

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Bachmann sells magnets for their version of that type of track. Goes under the roadbed.
Someone on another forum said they had good luck with these cylinder magnets.
http://www.kjmagnetics.com/products.asp?cat=13
They used the 1/8"x3/16" ones. They drilled an 1/8" hole between the ties and glued one of them next to each rail. They said it worked really good and was cheap.

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Thanks for the info.