Pieter: As Ed just mentioned, any switches and anything that runs through them are DCC-friendly if everything is in compliance with accepted standards.
That being said, the advantage of string is that it does away with all those little sparky thingys altogether! "S"tring Bob ___________________________________________ --- In [email protected], Pieter <pieter_r...@...> wrote: > > My my Bob; > > So you have "DCC Friendly" turnouts on your layout? I guess we call them > "string friendly"? > > Pieter Roos > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 3, 2010, at 8:05 AM, "shabbona_rr" <user141...@...> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "ctxmf74" <ctxm@> wrote: > > > Once it's wired correctly the point spacing can be drawn in much tighter to > give a more realistic look so there is tangible benefit from the extra > work....dave > ______________________________________________ > > I've had an idea bouncing around inside the vacuous areas of my brain to put > the insulators somewhere along the closure rails and have the points > permanently connected electrically to the running rails to allow the closer > spacing Dave talks about. This would also allow a much sturdier and reliable > point hinge. > > I've been doing something along this line with converted Atlas switches, > anyway. I also have wired the insulated frog on one and control the polarity > with a micro switch. I have some Old Pullman #5's that are due for shopping > anyhow. I might try this with them. > > I have also taken Old Pullman switches with the solid point-to-frog running > rails and deformed the point/closure rails so the throwbar is forcing them > apart, rather than trying to pull them apart, reducing the number solder > failures between the throwbars and the points. > > "S"tring > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
