Re: February 2010 Work Day Results

[Steve Wise <swise@aoot.com>]

I have some 1000s.  I'll bring them to NB.  And I donate them to the club. 

Now let me see if I can find them! ;-)



Ira Schneider wrote:
> 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.
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> Ira
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