I use homemade bell cranks using 1/16" brass tubing and .030" piano wire. Simply drill a 1/16" hole near the switch throwbar, insert a 1/16" brass tube and bend the piano wire to suit.
Bob Nicholson __________________________________________ --- In [email protected], "Ed" <loize...@...> wrote: > > > "S"ir Bill..... > > My observation is that you have two choices of switch motors: Tortoise and > SwitchMaster. These are the leading brands and seem to be the most popular. > There might be others, but I doubt they will have any advantages over the two > industry leaders. > Both are easy to install although one requires drilling a large hole beneath the throwbar and the other requires a small hole offset from the throwbar. One has a larger throw distance and the other a smaller throw distance, but adequate for S scale. > > > Buy good stuff and install it properly and it will work just fine. Buy > direct in volume and ask for the dealer discount if you have a large order. > Good way to save a buck! Or, you can order the same motor as used by > SwitchMaster directly from the manufacturer of the motor. Order 100 of them > and the price plummets. Sell off the excess to your train buddies. Then go > buy some brass tubes and piano wire and make your own linkage exactly the > same as what comes with SwitchMaster. Save lotsa bucks going down this > route, but requires more of your time. > > And your next decison is......?? > > Have fun...Ed L. > ------------------------------------ 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: [email protected] [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/
