--- In [email protected], "Harold Minwkitz" <hmi...@...> wrote:
>
> You mean like this:
>
Yeah approximately.
I cut out a thin plywood roadbed and glue the parts directly on it then when
it's all done I just screw it down to the sub roadbed so I can re-use it if
desired. The switch blank cut to match the route automatically gives the
guidelines for gluing down ties and figuring out the geometry. Once one has
done a few it is very simple. If PC board ties are used at the critical points
it basically gives the same type of switch as a jig built without the necessity
to follow their pre-set geometry. The wooden ties give a handy spot to spike
the rails into approximate alignment as construction proceeds and an NASG track
gauge makes soldering to the PC ties for final alignment a snap.
There's a couple of photos in my "dave's stuff" photo album of switch blanks
and partially built switch but they don't have the PC ties , just all wood.
Substituting the PC ties doesn't take much extra effort and makes a stronger
switch with just a little loss of uniform appearance....dave
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