John: I think we're all unhinged in one way or another,that's why we're in S in the first place,isn't it?
boB Nicholson ____________________________________________________ --- In [email protected], "John" <armstong5717@...> wrote: > > Does all this add up to a group of S gaugers where some are hinged and others > are unhinged?? > > John Armstrong > ----- Original Message ----- > From: pickycat95@... > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2013 11:56 PM > Subject: RE: Re: {S-Scale List} Hinged or solid points to throwbar > > > > > I soldered all my points to the throw bar and all the points were hinged > for both code 100 and code 125 rail. I made the hinges for 125 rail out of > SHS insulated joiners and for 100 rail out of PECO insulated joiners. The > throw bars were made of PC board with a gap in the copper foil. The rail > soldered like a charm to the foil. The main trick is to heat the end of the > point so that it would melt solder before making contact with the foil. The > foil delaminates if it gets too hot. Only failures were initial bad solder > joints. They held for 10 years or more. One aspect I didn't like was that > some of the point assemblies would work their way away from the hinge until > the throw ran into its adjacent tie. There was not enough movement to cause > the rail to work free of the hinge joiner; I just didn't like the unsightly > gap. I think this creep was due to the tension at the rigid joints at the > throw bars. > > Ben Trousdale > > > > ---In [email protected], <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Michael, > I have elected to go with soldering the rails to the throw bar, but I > don't have years of "in use" experience. Therefore I would also like to hear > from anyone who has had such in place for some time. > Jamie Bothwell > Curious in Bethlehem, PA > > > On Oct 5, 2013, at 6:26 PM, meldridge@ wrote: > > > > Time for a final (?) decision. Should I solder the point rails to the > throwbar, or solder a tab to the rails and put a screw through the tab into > the throwbar? I'm most curious to hear from people that solder the rails to > the throwbar. Fill in the blanks: In ____ years of operating them I've had > _____ solder joints come apart. > > > > -Michael Eldridge > ------------------------------------ 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://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/
