Manual Turn-out Control

[Gary S]

Installed a few of the controllers today:

First, here is a controller ready to be installed:


Use a turn-out to mark the location of the hole under the throw-bar and for the wire which powers the frog.


Cut out the cork and drill two holes (one for the frog wire and one for the turn-out controller) down through the foam through the 1/4" plywood. Then use a 1" bit to drill a hole from the bottom of the benchwork up to the throw-bar location. Be cautious not to go to far with the drill. The hole should be about 1.5 inches deep. (the foam is 2" thick)



Next, spread glue on the cork, feed the frog wire down through its hole, then press the turnout into the glue. Use some pins to hold the turn-out down. I am using pins I made from galvanized tie-wire by cutting the wire at angle on one end and bending the other end at a 90 degree angle.



Next, guide the spring wire up through the 1" hole and through the haole in the throw-bar. Then screw the turn-out controller to the 1/4" plywood.



The spring wire coming through the turn-out.



Still need to do the wiring for the frog power and add the control rod and knob.