I'll try and get some print files up for this switch machine after I test it and tweak it a little more... Also more about it on the site ( HERE ), Sumner
Do I understand that you have to hold the lever in position until the entire train has passed by the points? It look like if you let go of the lever, the spring will automatically return it to it's default position. Or am I missing that it locks into the siding position until the lever is pulled the other direction, which releases the lock?
Yes when you throw the control it locks and will stay in that position until thrown the other way. I believe that will also be the case with the other controls I have made (print files also up) but haven't tried them yet ... You can find all of those ( HERE ). I can see other type controls also working that one could make. It is a simple matter of pulling on a line and holding it once pulled if you want the turnout to lock in both positions. Sumner
i like different ways of doing the same type of thing (basically ) very nice . all of these might come in handy at some point in the future even if not rail related....... (i try and think out side the box or is it switch ) im very interested in how that slide switcher works. might have to print that off just so i can play with it.
Here is video of it and the 'Toggle Switcher'.... .... The slide switch might not be the best as it is for the 'Spring Switcher' as it overpulls the line a little and then goes back up to lock in. The overpull might 'overpull' the 'Spring Switcher' and be hard on the turnout's points and throwbar. I think if I took the little up part out of the movement it would be fine and I don't think the 'up' notch is probably needed anyway. The 'Toggle' and 'Pull' switchers I think will be fine. I'll get around to testing them soon and want to make one other version of the 'Spring Switch' available also. You can install the 'Toggle' and 'Slide' in a way where when they are up the turnout is set to the 'Thru' route regardless of if the divergent route is away or toward the side of the layout where the control is. Makes it easy to see which way a turnout is thrown on the other side of the layout. Up and it is always the through route. Right now, if I'm thinking right, with the 'Spring Switcher' if the turnout's divergent route is away from the control on the side of the layout when the spring is holding the turnout's points in place it will be set for the divergent route. One would have to put the Toggle in the down position for the thru route, pulling on the control line. I need to put in a turning bell crank or pulley so that the pull will go past the switch machine and back to it on the other side so the pull is away from the side of the layout. Then when the Toggle is up it will be set for the through route. Confusing? Sumner
ah i see. nice video that explains everything. i think i could use one of these types on a different project ive been working on (not trains) more of garage type work Thank you.
