09-25-2011, 10:05 PM
It never occurred to me to not glue the ballast, mainly for the reasons mentioned -- i.e. that it would be messy, you could never move the layout, the ballast would never stay in place, etc.
After I've carefully placed the ballast in place, I soak it with rubbing alcohol (using a dropper). Then, I apply a 50-50 mix of white glue & water, also with a touch of dish detergent. The rubbing alcohol holds the ballast in place very well & prevents it from moving around when you apply the glue mix. Then it takes a day or so to dry. This method (which I found in a MRR article) is easy to do and very manageable.
Rob
After I've carefully placed the ballast in place, I soak it with rubbing alcohol (using a dropper). Then, I apply a 50-50 mix of white glue & water, also with a touch of dish detergent. The rubbing alcohol holds the ballast in place very well & prevents it from moving around when you apply the glue mix. Then it takes a day or so to dry. This method (which I found in a MRR article) is easy to do and very manageable.
Rob
Rob
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