[Brian Considine]

QUOTE (dwb @ 26 Aug 2007, 11:43) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I do not possess any powered saws but the thought of all the cutting and shaping I will need to do has convinced me that I need to buy one. I think that a jigsaw will be necessary for the curved sections - the minimum track radius will be around 21 inches.

David

Hi David,

Go for as fine a blade as possible & let the blade do the work - do not force it.

Lidl (or is it Aldi or Netto) are doing a mains jigsaw for something like £9.99 at the moment so that may be worth a look - I'll try & find the details & post the URL.

BTW - your Roco item is on order.

 

[Brian Considine]

sorry - double post.[

 

[Brian Considine]

QUOTE (Robert Stokes @ 26 Aug 2007, 15:44) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I recently started a new layout and so to help with all the cutting bought an electric mitre saw or chop saw from B and Q. It was only £29.98 and I even got £3 off that by using my pensioner's card on a Wednesday. Apart from being much quicker at cutting, it makes the ends absolutely square which you can't do by hand - well I can't anyway!

I got a tenner off mine because they could'nt find the box !