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    Re: Automated Points - Information —Pedro Silva
   In lugnet.loc.pt, Dean Husby writes: (snipped) (...) I don't feel too comfortable cutting up my LEGO, but I have experienced the difficulty of moving them in the past. Can't I use some sort of gear that "forces" the swith, even if it works only at (...) (23 years ago, 9-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: Automated Points - Information —Dean Husby
     (...) There are ways to do that, but I've had some trouble. The NEWEST switches from LEGO are so hard to switch you feel you almost have to break them to have it switch. The modification changes all that. If you DO decide to modify your switch, use (...) (23 years ago, 9-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.pt)
   
        Re: Automated Points - Information —Matt Agnew
   (...) The problem with the gearing is that force still has to bear on something. Remember, you can really only attach to the switching point by TWO studs. Every geared solution I tried ripped itself off the point within a couple of uses. The (...) (23 years ago, 11-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: Automated Points - Information —Larry Pieniazek
     (...) I think the trick is to SURROUND the switch lever arm on top and bottom so that you can't get wedged off... This means subtable work unless you're modular, and it means technic beams or halfplates or whatever to hold the gizmo clamped on (...) (23 years ago, 11-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: Automated Points - Information —Dean Husby
   (...) I, unfortunately, don't have time to make a instructions page for the web. If anyone wants to do so that would be great. Your welcome to use my pics and my server can even host the page. Dean (23 years ago, 11-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains)
 

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