05-09-2011, 08:24 PM
The glue bond to the tie and foam base seam to be strong enough to hold the switch firmly in place. I have tested it by moving the switch handle several times with out it coming loose. While the glues set up I use a VOM meter to set the polarity of the two white wires and splice them to the correct feeders. The next step is to make a staple out of stiff music wire that will connect the slide switch to the switch rod.
This is placed into the two holes that I drilled and secured with some more CA.
When that's all dry I grab the paint marker and hit the music wire with a little color.
Although I have not gotten that far yet. The slide switches will be hidden with a switch stand, dwarf signal, switch motor, or some other detail after some basic scenery and ballast are in place. To set the points on the turnout you just need a small dowel or a screw driver to push the switch handle into the proper position.
When that's all dry I grab the paint marker and hit the music wire with a little color.
Although I have not gotten that far yet. The slide switches will be hidden with a switch stand, dwarf signal, switch motor, or some other detail after some basic scenery and ballast are in place. To set the points on the turnout you just need a small dowel or a screw driver to push the switch handle into the proper position.
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