Re: February 2010 Work Day Results

[Scott A Smiley <sc.smiley@juno.com>]

Craig was trying to get several switch motors but was only able to get
one shipped before the live Oak show.  

I agree that we need to check the wire connections first if that was not
done.    We had them all working when they left my house for the show.  
All were also lubricated with graphite which seemed to improve operation.

Let's add the purchase to our list of discussion items at the board
meeting.  Seems pretty obvious though.  

Scott

On Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:50:44 -0600 "Ira Schneider"
<ira_schneider@Iname.com> writes:
> We had Ross Custom Switches (RCS) replace one switch machine when 
> they refurbished
> the turnouts.  I thought it was the switch on track 3 on the 
> non-controlled module
> (which is what I think you are describing).
> 
> We also replaced one switch machine at the last show.  It was on the 
> controlled module,
> but I don't remember which track it was.
> 
> The original switch machines all have screws which hold the wires in 
> place.  The screws
> are easily stripped, leaving bad contacts with the control wires.  
> Perhaps you found one of
> the switch machines with a lose wire.  Scott and I discussed this 
> problem.  Scott thinks we
> can put some lock tight (or Elmer's glue) on the screws to hold them 
> in place.  The newer
> switch machines (i.e. the two replacements) have wires soldered onto 
> the circuit boards.
> 
> We don't have any extra Z-1000 switch machines.  I have the two bad 
> ones.  I will look at them
> and see if either one appears to work, but I doubt it.  One is the 
> one RCS replaced for
> us.  It wouldn't reliably switch to the straight through position.  
> The other is the dead
> switch machine which we replaced at the last show.
> 
> We need to examine the switch machines during setup for the next 
> show and see if
> we need to replace any others.  They are all several years old and 
> may be starting to
> deteriorate.
> 
> 
> Ira
> 
> 
> 
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