Re: Modelling stub switches
Posted by Jeff Young on Aug 22, 2015; 1:55pm
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Modelling-stub-switches-tp2408p3256.html
Finally got around to making some progress on this front.
Ties glued down, with extra-wide PC-board headblock. (Copper has been filed off headblock everywhere except where the fixed rails and stops will be soldered down.)
Head rod carrier and 3 bridle rod carriers. A prepped PC-board tie (ready for soldering) can also be seen. Note that the head rod carrier is a bit wider (as it will have holes drilled in it for the switch machine and switch stand). All the carriers are made out of thin PC-board (1/32") so they will slide easily under the rails. Head rod carrier is a HO-scale standard gauge tie, while the bridle rod carriers are HO-scale narrow gauge ties.
The rail joiner thirds were considerably harder to work on than expected. They're just too dang small to grip, move, hold, etc.
Another lesson I learned the hard way: the rail joiner third needs to be pretty much as wide as the PC-board, otherwise you risk getting solder between the PC-board and the rail used to hold the rail joiner in gauge while soldering.
The tops of the carriers still need to be covered in dirt, and the (styrene) rods glued in on top.
Cheers,
Jeff.
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Modelling-stub-switches-tp2408p3256.html
Finally got around to making some progress on this front.
Ties glued down, with extra-wide PC-board headblock. (Copper has been filed off headblock everywhere except where the fixed rails and stops will be soldered down.)
Head rod carrier and 3 bridle rod carriers. A prepped PC-board tie (ready for soldering) can also be seen. Note that the head rod carrier is a bit wider (as it will have holes drilled in it for the switch machine and switch stand). All the carriers are made out of thin PC-board (1/32") so they will slide easily under the rails. Head rod carrier is a HO-scale standard gauge tie, while the bridle rod carriers are HO-scale narrow gauge ties.
The rail joiner thirds were considerably harder to work on than expected. They're just too dang small to grip, move, hold, etc.
Another lesson I learned the hard way: the rail joiner third needs to be pretty much as wide as the PC-board, otherwise you risk getting solder between the PC-board and the rail used to hold the rail joiner in gauge while soldering.
The tops of the carriers still need to be covered in dirt, and the (styrene) rods glued in on top.
Cheers,
Jeff.
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