This isn't something I've tried to do and I'm afraid I don't follow exactly what you've done. 

When you say removing the 'webs' can you explain exactly which bits you've cut away?  It sounds like a recipe for the whole thing disintegrating if you cut too much

Mike

The web's hold the sleepers in position. But you re-insert the rails before cutting the web's. The chairs are a tight fit, therefore the sleepers don't move very far, before the point is laid, the sleepers are re-positioned.

If necessary you can use super glue to hold a sleeper in position. Once you glue the point in position using contact adhesive nothing can move.

Just before the point is pressed into position, the sleeper spacing is checked & if necessary corrected.

If you want to bend a point yourself, start with a large radius point first, because it is easier of it's longer length. The other advantage is that the larger radius point, is that it will only be necessary to cut the web's on one side.

Julie

Thanks Julie - I understand now!