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ELECTRICAL SWITCH TO USE WITH TOROISE
ELECTRICAL SWITCH TO USE WITH TOROISE
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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ELECTRICAL SWITCH TO USE WITH TOROISE
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Anonymous
on Sunday, October 30, 2005 9:39 PM
I will be installing six Circuitron Tortoise switch machines in a flat yard area (14" x 130") close to the edge of the layout. I would like to mount the electrical switches into the fascia rather on a panel or using DCC decoders. The fascia is made up of four layers of corrugated covered with Wet N Shape, brown paint, and a slurry of white glue, water and sifted dirt.
What is the best electrical switch to use with the Tortoise? DPDT?
What is the best way to mount the switch into the fascia of the layout?
Thanks.
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tsasala
Member since
January 2005
180 posts
Posted by
tsasala
on Monday, October 31, 2005 5:04 AM
1) Yes, you want DPDT. You will need a power source near by though (not track power)
2) Sounds thick. Most switches only have a neck that is about 1/4" - 3/8" long. Not sure what you can do here. Maybe a mini control panel "on top" of the fascia.
-Tom
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MisterBeasley
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December 2004
From: Bedford, MA, USA
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Posted by
MisterBeasley
on Monday, October 31, 2005 6:24 AM
Worse than thick, your fascia sounds a little "mushy." Maybe not to the touch, but when you put in a toggle switch, you will be exerting torque (a twisting motion) every time you throw the switch. It needs a solid panel to withstand this motion. I'd suggest the mini-control panel also. Just take a 1/4-inch thick sheet of something stiff, plywood or masonite.
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