Alright have to think about this again. Didn't think about the thickness of this type of switch Guess I have to get that stuff you make control panels out of ? What's it called? As they lock in place somehow? Not sure how to figure out what thickness I need. Any help appreciated. Might have to think about the normal momentary toggle switches? My base is made out of 1" x 4".
Well, control panels have been made out of wood. Anything under 5/8" actual thickness should be fine. A 13/16" hole should fit each one snugly enough.
Control panels have been made from Masonite, too, which is a fairly hard board and only about 1/8" - 3/16+ thick. Usually one smooth side and one rough side. Of courser, you can use any material that would be suitable for a smooth, stiff surface, like Plexiglass or the like. Doug
I have a 3/4" spade bit, but not a 13/16" one. Gonna drill on some left over 1"x4" and see how it goes? I also need to think about this a little more. In the meantime using the ugly Atlas switches for the turn outs, which works fine and since I only have two 2'x4' bases I hope it is not going to be a lot of switches for the turn outs, but now I am liking them so much that just might change to almost all Remote Turnouts I used to have to get out of my chair, I know lazy, reach to the back and flip two switches, ( with remote wired symmetrically? ), one flip of a switch and they are both thrown. Also, sometimes my shirt would grab a passing locomotive in the front, and when I mocked up scenery it was even more difficult to reach back and flip the switches one at a time Now numbering the switches and knowing which one they control is a completely different thing, but I think I have it figured out. And I wire the Atlas ones so that when the Blue slide/push button is to the LEFT the track is aligned straight, when it is to the RIGHT they are in the diverging mode. Whether they are the symmetrical ones wired together to throw two turnouts, or a single. Man this getting to be like math Just wish the Atlas switches weren't so ugly, but do like the ease and the way they attach to each other for AC power. Two AC wires and ALL the switches are powered Looks like it is Atlas turn out switches for now cause of ease of use!
