by HO RacePro » Wed Aug 07, 2019 7:27 am
When I have had to repair a section of copper tape, I cut out and removed the damaged section, then peeled back the ends of the undamaged tape for three or four inches. I drilled holes -- barely wider than the tape -- through to the bottom of the track, just in front of the peeled-back ends, and then fed those ends through to the underside of the track.
Next I laid new tape where the damaged tape had been removed, feeding three or four inches of extra length down through each hole to the underside of the track. I stuck the four tape ends to the underside of the track.
I stapled jumper wires across each pair of tape ends, then soldered those connections.
Yes, that leaves a tiny gap between tapes at the surface of the track. The car will never notice it. There will be no exposed edges to trip up a car, or promote further damage. And the jumper connections will be excellent and reliable.
This fix is a tad more work, but it is high quality and durable.
Ed Bianchi