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- From: jsm@shade.Princeton.EDU (John Scott McCauley Jr.)
- Subject: Re: remote peco switches
- Message-ID: <1992Nov19.183423.29961@Princeton.EDU>
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- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 18:34:23 GMT
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- In article <Bxxn2I.Gz7@math.uwaterloo.ca> rajacobs@plg.uwaterloo.ca (Rory Jacobs) writes:
- >So I hooked up the switch machine to the turnout, and the switch
- >machine doesn't have enough force to over come the spring to turn
- >the points (?) (ie. to switch the direction of the turnover).
- >The switch machine does work, but just not when the pin is in the
- >throw bar since it doesn't exert enough force.
- >
- >Any Suggestions? Should I return the switch machines? Should
- >I return the switches? Any help greatly appreciated!
-
- I've used the N scale Peco stuff. It sounds like your power pack isn't
- putting out enough juice to fire them. Consider a Capacitor Discharge
- unit. Also, the switches tend to loosen up with use somewhat.
-
- Beware if you are using the above-table mount! The switch and the mount
- *both* have springs. I usually remove one of the springs (as someone from
- the Red Caboose told me).
-
- Scott
-
- P.S. The Peco HO switch machine and the N switch machine are one in the same.
- Pretty clever!
-