... is where it got saved because it came up properly when I started my work session. posted: 21 Jan 2011 02:11 from: Martin Wynne Hi Bruce, I have posted these notes before, but they might be helpful again here. You don't need expensive jigs to make a crossing vee, you can use the paper template printed from Templot and do most of the work after assembly of the rails. This method results in solid metal at the tip and cleans up any slight alignment error and any stray solder. 2_201959_350000000.gif I have greatly exaggerated the crossing angle for clarity. The rails are shown in cross-section along the rail -- yellow shows the rail head and foot, orange shows the web of the rail. This is for bullhead rail as shown. A is a prepared piece of rail with the end bent to the crossing angle, or slightly less. Allow a little extra on the overall length. File it (or sand it on a sanding disc) down to the web, as at B. This makes the ...