CONTROL PANEL - PUSH BUTTONS FOR SWITCHES

[cheech]

Can someone recomment a push button switch to add to my control panel [in progress] to operate turnouts - the Z1000 or Z2500 switches as well as PW and modern Lionel.

The controls that come with these products are a bit large for the panel and looking for some recommendations on the miniature types.

thanks

ralph

[Roger Bielen]

I used momentary, double throw, return to center, mini switchs from Radio Shack.  Take apart one of the Z-stuff controllers and with duplicating the circuits you can use LED's on the control panel to indicate position.

[sir james I]

You could check on line, Acme made some real compact switch buttons in various amounts. I have used them for years...complely trouble free.

[lionelsoni]

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062539&numProdsPerPage=60&filterName=Type&filterValue=SPST

For a very compact solution on a control panel, I suggest studs, for example, screw heads, and a grounded probe.  This works well with traditional solenoid-operated turnouts; but it may not work with modern turnouts that use some more complicated controller.