Manual Turn-out Control

[Gary S]

Total cost?

Side note: :x I just typed a reply with all the costs and everything - it took quite awhile because I am doing other things too. So I hit "submit" and the forum tells me I have to log in to use the quote function - the forum logged me out and the message is lost to oblivion. So I have to do it all over again.

Three-way switch = 4.79
3" of alum angle = 1.15
12" 10-24 rod = .73
rod coupling = .31
screw eye = .05
wooden knob = .97
6-32 nut and screw = .10
5" spring wire = .10
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total = 8.20

compare to Bullfrog control unit and actuating rod = 9.29

On the HD website, they show a Leviton 15 amp 3-way switch for 1.49. The switch looks relatively robust and I wouldn't be afraid to use it. This would lower the cost of the mechanism to 4.90.

Note that many of the items in my list have to be bought in bulk form. of course, i assume we are making more than one of these.