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Subject: 
Re: Switch Track Modification - A better way!
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lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.trains
Date: 
Wed, 25 Jul 2001 15:49:56 GMT
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You can use a motor to control both New or Old Switch Point easily, there are 5
switch points in my layout, some are new type and some are old type, all of them
can be controlled by RCX smoothly!
I don't know why the modification is needed?

Zhengrong

Bryan Wong wrote:

> In lugnet.org.ca.vlc, Richard W. Schamus writes:
> > I'm trying to make sure that I understand the purpose of the modification
> > (being the modification guy that I am, I like to know what and why others
> > modify pieces).
> > Is the purpose to get rid of the firm 'snap' that occurs when the switch is
> > thrown from one position to another, so that when an electro-motor force is
> > applied to the switch, it moves freely?
> 
> Yep.  Now a motor can easily control the switch.
> 
> -Bryan



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(...) URL to your site? Dean (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.trains)

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(...) Yep. Now a motor can easily control the switch. -Bryan (25 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.trains)

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