PCB strip

[steve howe]

Can anyone recommend a supplier (UK) of PCB strip which matches the standard Brooke-Smith ply sleepers please? I'm assuming to get a match it would have to be the thickness of the sleeper plus the rivet head?


Steve

[Philip Hall]

I'm not sure where to obtain thin PCB but I was given varying thicknesses a while back so it must be obtainable somewhere. I'll have a measure of what I have tomorrow. I mainly used 0.9mm (if I remember correctly) in the storage sidings, cut up with a diamond blade in a small table saw.

Philip

[steve howe]

Thanks Philip, I measured a sleeper with rivet in place and it equates to around 1.4mm. I'll look at Marcway's site tomorrow, they used to carry a fairly wide range.

Steve

[Philip Hall]

Steve,

I've had a look at my stocks and I used 1mm for all my track. Where there was a variation in rail level I used thin card or thin cork.

I have 0.2mm, 0.4mm, 0.55mm, 0.75mm, 1mm and 1.6mm. Everything but the size you require so I'd suggest packing, I've never come across 1.4mm.

Also PM sent.

Philip

[David Dornom]

Steve,
I may be able to help you. Please let me know the exact thickness that you require and I will see what I can find.It will come in a part of a sheet, which will then have to be cut to size,which in itself is not that easy as Philip knows!
Regards David

[steve howe]

That's very kind, thanks for your offers Phil and David, I have contacted Marcway about this and await a reply, if it goes nowhere I will follow you up!

Thanks again

Steve

[Winander]

1.5mm is a popular thickness for FR4 PCB, plenty available on that auction site.
e.g. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225578935334 ... SwX3dkYt~F

[Terry Bendall]

Rail Room electronics are agood source of copper clad boards, strip and sleepers.
https://www.railroomelectronics.co.uk/C ... Page1.aspx

Terry Bendall