Gw Models Rail bender

[robmanchester]

Hello,

 

Does anybody have a GW Models 6" rail bender ? A few questions if anybody can help me :-

 

a) What rail sizes will it work with ?

b) Does it work with BH and FB rail ? I really need it for FB rail.

c) Does it keep the rail from twisting when bending ?

 

The latest price list from GW I can find on here lists it at £55 plus £7 postage - anybody know if this is still correct ?

 

Thanks

Rob

 

 

[decauville1126]

Don't think George does a rail bender, but he does do 2 sizes of roller bender for sheet. I have one, and it doesn't have grooves to guide rail and stop it from twisting. His ads usually appear in model Railway Journal. All his products are excellent.

[Mike Storey]

No, he does advertise a rail bender (6" roller and rail bender), but it seems to be designed for 00/EM/P4 etc finescale rails. No idea whether it will work with other scales.

 

What scale rail are you looking at bending? There are others, especially for the larger scales.

[Enterprisingwestern]

 

I believe its the standard roller bender with groove(s) in the rollers for slotting rail in.

 

Mike.

[hayfield]

It is the standard 6" roller, the 12" does not have the groves. I have used code 125 rail, there are 3 groves catering for 1mm & 2 mm webs both allowing for about 2 mm deep

 

[RobjUK]

I've not tried it, but would a luthiers fret bender work?

eg.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Professional-Fret-Bender-Wire-Bending-Straightening-Luthier-Guitar-Bass-Tools/223706618674

 

They are cheaper, have the required grooved rollers and are designed to give large, smooth radius bends. I have one (of a different make) but no loose track to test it with.

 

 

[polybear]

15 hours ago, RobjUK said:

I've not tried it, but would a luthiers fret bender work?

eg.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Professional-Fret-Bender-Wire-Bending-Straightening-Luthier-Guitar-Bass-Tools/223706618674

 

They are cheaper, have the required grooved rollers and are designed to give large, smooth radius bends. I have one (of a different make) but no loose track to test it with.

 

 

 

If it doesn't, the worst you'd lose is the return postage....

[2mm Andy]

There is also the KB Scale rail bender, designed for Peco IL115 flatbottom rail (which I think is Code 82) ;

 

https://shop.narrowplanet.co.uk/collections/kbscale/products/rb01

 

Andy

[57xx]

20 hours ago, RobjUK said:

I've not tried it, but would a luthiers fret bender work?

eg.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Professional-Fret-Bender-Wire-Bending-Straightening-Luthier-Guitar-Bass-Tools/223706618674

 

They are cheaper, have the required grooved rollers and are designed to give large, smooth radius bends. I have one (of a different make) but no loose track to test it with.

 

 

 

I suspect it it would depend on whether you can keep the rail straight in the roller grooves.