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Re: Switch Track Modification - A better way!
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lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.trains
Date: 
Wed, 25 Jul 2001 16:45:15 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.vlc, Dean Husby writes:
> Zhengrong Zang wrote:
> 
> > 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?
> 
> URL to your site?
> 
> Dean
> 
> > 
> > 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

I posted some links on this topic just yesterday in another thread.
http://news.lugnet.com/org/us/michlug/?n=1712
Play well.

Tim Strutt   8^)
ParLUGment #2



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