03-10-2010, 01:31 AM
faraway Wrote:Gary S Wrote:... I'm talking about the entire bottom of the foam covered with the plywood.
May be I missed something but the switch machine should be mounted right under the turnout. That is about 2" above the bottom. Do you have a second (possible smaller) piece of 1/4" luan on top of the foam to mount the switch mchine and a larger hole (may be 4" * 4") in the bottom luan for adjustment and service of the switch machine? Making some kind of a sandwich?
Most modelers over here run either tortoise or similar type switch machines under the table with a long rod going up through the foam and plywood to the switch. By adjusting the fulcrums, the switch machines work fine mouted a few inches below the switch.