Tom et al -- The PBL stands have a small lever that's meant to be engaged by a link from the switch throwbar in order to turn the target.
In general, you can make any target rotate (provided the switchstand actually has a rotating target!) by 90 degrees by lengthening or shortening the distance between the pivot point and the actuation point -- in other words, lengthening or shortening the effective lever arm that's attached to the target's pivot rod. For the specific example you give, drilling another hole in the lever that's closer to the pivot center will do the trick. Using the dimensions you cite, a new hole that's 1/4 (.140/.5625) of the distance from the pivot to the factory-drilled actuator hole will do the job. You can clip off the excess lever arm material. Dick Karnes ================================= ----- Original Message ----- From: Thomas Stoltz To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [email protected] Sent: 7/28/2007 8:50:19 AM Subject: Re: Switch stands? I placed a photo in the e-list "photos": section entitled "PBL switchstand." Thanks for the photo, Dick. I would like to add that NJ International also has S scale switch stands which are lit and quite nice looking. Looking at the NJI web site, I would say they are putting an effort into S. I bought some Ramapo switch stands from them with the hope of using the turnout throw to turn the stand. But I found the throw of the turnout (.140 for my turnouts) is not enough to rotate the switch stands lantern a full 90°. The switch stand lever moves about .5625 at its end. So, it looks like some sort of linkage is in order. Has anyone successfully dealt with this? How are the PBL stands moved? Im looking for ideas Thanks, Tom Stoltz Toms Turnouts & Trackwork Maine S Gaugers NASG www.tomsturnouts.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
