Hand Laying a Double X-over.

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nice looking slip , i just got through making three(never again) in one weekend. use most of the same methods as you but use jig to assemble and don't use PC board.
Jim

I thought one was enough for me. After three the men in the white coats may very well show up at my door! hock:

The hardest thing about the slip to me was making the 8 little hinges for the 8 point rails out of small rail joiners. They were so damn small and irritating that at one point I almost chucked the whole bloody thing across the work bench.

Big pain in the arse.

I also found that a soldered throw bar looked all goofy when throwing the points. It would look all crooked and stuff when the points were thrown in one direction. I had to devise a pivot method at the points using some very tiny brass nuts and bolts to allow the throw bar to move freely.

I'd love to see some pics of your work Jim. Post up here and we can compare notes!