Point rodding is a system of rods and bars that physically joins the lever of a signal box or ground frame with a set...
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What is a pin vice?
A pin vice is a small hand held twist drill with a number of uses.
Mainly used for drilling small holes, it can hold very small drill bits ideal for wood and plastics, with the ability to remove the chuck head to allow different collets to be used for other miniature tooling such as reamers, burrs and small files.
Making it a must have tool for any modellers tool kit
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