Manual turnout control

[scole100]

I am in the process of setting up a new layout. We moved this summer and I am starting from scratch, again. I am looking for ideas on manual turnout controls, but facia mounted not ground throws. I have looked at the controllers from humpyard.com. Has anyone ever used them? Do you have a better idea? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[cwclark]

I once used a manual throw that used a DP/DT slide switch and brass wire...i had to drill a hole in the side of the slide switch plastic thumb slider which was mounted under the turnout and then i fed the brass tube thru the hole...it held the brass tube in a horizonal position which was then fed thru the fascia. I then glued a push pin into the end of the brass rod for a handle...next, I drilled another smaller hole in the top of the DP/DT slide switch plastic thumb slider and mounted a piece of spring wire into the hole in a vertical position which fed into the turnout throw bar under the table....once it was in place, I could then pull or pu***he push pin / brass wire / DP/DT assembly which did two things...it threw the turnout points and also moved the slide switch from one position to another for electrical control to track targets and panel lighting wired to the DP/DT switch...i would'nt advise doing this method unless the length of the brass wire from the fascia to the DP/DT slide switch and the turnout is less than two feet. I build mine to extend 5 feet and it didn't work very well...the brass wire would pull itself out of the slide switch on numerous occasions and i was under the layout repairing it too much...i think your best bet is to just use under the table switch machines...Chuck [:D]

[jrbarney]

Scole100,
Wander into the nearest auto parts store and see if they stock old fashioned choke controls, which are also used on some gas powered rotary lawn mowers. Or, check out the the push rods and cranks sold for radio control aircraft at your LHS to see if you can improvise something.
Bob
NMRA Life 0543

[Anonymous]

Go to www.humpyard.com. I just purchased some(20) and saved
a couple hundred bucks vs. going with power.

[jkeaton]

Where on that website is the company selling turnout controls? Because I just went there and its an internet service provider, with no obvious model companies listed among its clients.

Jim

[SteelMonsters]

http://www.humpyard.com/ This is the real URL.

D_Davis made the silly mistake of putting the URL in a sentance. That copied the period giving you http://www.humpyard.com./