Product Information:
CMX: The Best Rail Cleaning System for any Scale When used as directed the CMX Clean Machine will clean your track better than any other method available or your money back. THE CMX CHALLENGE: Clean your track by any method then perform the "white glove" test. Notice black lines. Then use CMX and perform test - no black lines.
Features:
- Precision Machined Parts.
- Solid Brass Construction.
- Non-unraveling pads.
- Easy Fill Design.
- Leak proof valve and fill port.
- Heavy weight does the job.
- Quick Change Pads.
- Drag pads won't catch on switch points, frogs, and any other pieces of trackwork.
- Spill resistant design.
- Solvent proof design.
- Both solvent/abrasive options.
- Large reservoir.
- Multi-directional (push or pull)
- Controllable dispensing rate.
Clean track, and wheels are absolutely necessary for reliable Command Control operations. Track Cleaning Semi-Abrasive Pads: Brite Boys, Masonite Pads, Ink Type Erasers, are just a few of the inexpensive semi-abrasive cleaning pads that are available. These pads all remove oxidation and maybe some contaminants but have one serious drawback. As soon as you start using them, the pads begin to load up with organic contaminants and eventually will spread a thin layer of these contaminants on your track. You know the rest! There is an inexpensive non-loading alternate. Your local paint supply or hardware store should have a special sanding mesh used for sheetrock. This sheetrock sanding mesh is like fiberglass window screen with a #250 grit bonded to the mesh. Due to the fact it’s a mesh, it will not load up. You can staple it to an appropriate block of wood and you are all set. It’s easy to replace and one sheet will last years. Use gently applying light pressure. Chemical Deoxidants and Conductivity Enhancers: A product like Zip and others fit this category. These compounds are generally applied to sections of track and then locos are run around the layout to disperse the compound until a uniform condition is achieved. My understanding is that traction is poor for awhile but then improves. I have no personal experience with these materials and personally have reservations about adding organic material on the rails.
Operating:
- CMX-O comes to you ready to run.
- CMX-O may be pushed or pulled by any locomotive with sufficient traction. Short, 8 wheel drive, four axle diesels are ideal. For highly contaminated track place CMX-O before power unit. (2 locos may be needed).
- Cleaning pad should be sufficiently wetted with solvent to clean properly. This can be usually seen as wetness on pad or cool feeling of skid pad. This is about 10 drops a minute. Cleaning pad should be centered on skid pad fore to aft and right to left.
- Cleaning pad may be cleaned while in use by using a solvent wetted rag and rubbing cleaning pad until dirt is removed. Pads may also be washed in detergent and be re-used.
