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| (...) I built one of Marks last night, and yes, even with the 'closed studs' and other avenues of 'keepin' it together', the plates adn motor do eventually come loose. Sometimes it's 20 times, sometimes it's 60-80 times, but the unit does work (...) (20 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) Dave, which version did you build (the 4x8 version or the 4x6 version)? My 4x8 seems to be holding together at the moment... knock on wood. I did notice that the transparent panels (vs. the opaque ones) are made of a stiffer material and seem (...) (20 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) Yeah, I used the 4x6 version (2 wide panels), and eventually one of the panels would go flying, or the motor would pop up. But it does last a bit, and it's like 'Russian Roulette'--when is the switcher going to self destruct and will that (...) (20 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) Well, all is not lost... I think I have a workable solution, though it isn't as elegant looking as before and adds 1 brick to the height: (URL) And: (URL) It uses Plate 2 x 2 with Hole (#2444) to secure the bottom of the motor: (URL) This part (...) (20 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Another Motorized Switch Design :-)
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| In lugnet.trains, Mark Riley wrote: snip (...) It's like the first scratch on a new vehicle--after that you really don't care anymore. Baah--just another scuff :) My switches are pretty much on the inside of my layout so even if a train does derail (...) (20 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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