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OK, folks, I'm working on a pair of Walters Bascule Bridges (#933-3070) that are going to be set end-to-end to open for a doorway. I have a few questions for folks who have worked with these bridges before: 1. How the heck have you managed to get the motor switches to work properly? Near as I can tell, the switch is supposed to maintain contact until tripped by one end or the other of the ratchet beam, but it sure doesn't seem to want to do so without a hand there holding it in contact. 2. What solutions have folks found for maintaining conductivity between the lead-up rails and those on the draw-section of the bridge? Wire jumpers? Spring contacts? 3. Has anyone found a good way to keep two bridges in line with each other without using a central pier? The instructions mention that it is possible with "slight modification," but don't go into it beyond that. Thanks, Jessica
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