07-15-2016, 03:20 PM
Callum
i'll have a go at explaining the build.
I used
BBQ Skewer
bike spoke
on-on slide switch
piano wire
choc block connector
25mm aluminium angle
first prepare the angle for the switch, then drill a 2mm hole through the knob on the slide switch, then, push the 2mm machine screw through and screw on the 3mm plastic tube, now drill a hole the same size as the piano wire and epoxy the wire in, solder the wires for the frog control on to the switch and leave to harden.
now drill a hole in the front of the layout(my skewers were recessed into the front) in line with the tie bar of the point (assuming you've drilled a hole under the tie bar before fixing to layout for the piano wire, I did a 10 mm hole) slide your skewer through, on the other side you may need some sort of support for the choc block connector,(see photo),fix your switch to the under side of the point pushing the piano wire up through the tie bar, mark the holes and fix with small screws( I made my holes slots this gave a bit of sideward play for lining up the tie bar), now take your bike spoke and bend to line up with the skewer, once your happy, use the threaded end of the spoke and screw into the 3mm plastic tube.
next slide a choc block connector onto the spoke and then slide the skewer into the other side of the choc block and tighten the screws, test it works and do any fine tuning, connect your wires to the bus, when happy ,cut the piano wire level with top of tie bar.
photo showing front of layout with recesses for BBQ skewers
hope this helps any questions fire away
i'll have a go at explaining the build.
I used
BBQ Skewer
bike spoke
on-on slide switch
piano wire
choc block connector
25mm aluminium angle
first prepare the angle for the switch, then drill a 2mm hole through the knob on the slide switch, then, push the 2mm machine screw through and screw on the 3mm plastic tube, now drill a hole the same size as the piano wire and epoxy the wire in, solder the wires for the frog control on to the switch and leave to harden.
now drill a hole in the front of the layout(my skewers were recessed into the front) in line with the tie bar of the point (assuming you've drilled a hole under the tie bar before fixing to layout for the piano wire, I did a 10 mm hole) slide your skewer through, on the other side you may need some sort of support for the choc block connector,(see photo),fix your switch to the under side of the point pushing the piano wire up through the tie bar, mark the holes and fix with small screws( I made my holes slots this gave a bit of sideward play for lining up the tie bar), now take your bike spoke and bend to line up with the skewer, once your happy, use the threaded end of the spoke and screw into the 3mm plastic tube.
next slide a choc block connector onto the spoke and then slide the skewer into the other side of the choc block and tighten the screws, test it works and do any fine tuning, connect your wires to the bus, when happy ,cut the piano wire level with top of tie bar.
photo showing front of layout with recesses for BBQ skewers
hope this helps any questions fire away