I have two lift-outs made from 3/4" plywood, and simply fashioned "U"-shaped aligment supports from the same material, screwed to the layout's fascia....
Each of the liftouts has a wire with a male plug which fits a receptacle on the opposite side of the aisle.
Wayne
Banana plugs sould last foreve and not have the humidity issue. They could also double up as the electrical connection.
Banana Plugs. Available at Amazon, EBay, Mouser, etc
If you want precisiob alignment, look for patternmaker´s dowels.
tstage A plain bar of ivory soap accomplishes the exact same thing. Tom
A plain bar of ivory soap accomplishes the exact same thing.
Tom
I agree, but Chap-Stik fits into tighter spaces.
Marlon
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Time...It marches on...without ever turning around to see if anyone is even keeping in step.
I use dowels to align my swing up/down sections. I created the swing up/down modules as an alternative to lift-out sections. They are hinged at one end to either swing down or up depending on the space available above them. I started noticing that the dowels were getting tight after a while. I attributed it to high humidity causing the dowels to swell. To remedy the problem, I found that a light coat of Chap-Stik works wonders.