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are rix switch machines any good?

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Posted by AlanRail on Saturday, June 25, 2005 7:31 AM
they are fine. They were what Ross Custom recommended in the early days. the problem with them is the adjustments. the finger switches need to be tightend and sometime loosen with use. Noisy. The throw rod is hard to adjust from the underside of the layout surface. You can throw by hand but you must have your hand under the table.

Must use with a RIX-RAX mounting bracket. All in all the DZs have saved the day and are much easier to mount and No adjustment is necessary.
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Posted by eZAK on Friday, June 24, 2005 11:16 AM
I had one a few years back.
I don't think much of them.

Unless they changed,
They were hard to mount and wire.
They contained a single solenoid connected to an arm mounted in a black box.
Relax, Don't Worry, Have a Home Brew!</font id="size2"> Pat Zak</font id="size3">
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are rix switch machines any good?
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 23, 2005 8:17 PM
does anyone have experiences with Rix switch machines?

thanks

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