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I was able to successfully mount one of the switch machines today. I used the 1/4" hole for the throw bar as a reference point. I then drilled 4 small pilot holes for the #4 screws. I drilled the holes, mounted the switch machine and threaded the wire. The problem was that the wire appears to be too short. I have 1/2" plywood base, 1/2" subroadbed and a cork roadbed. The wire was not long enough. I had tried a slightly longer wire but in a slightly larger gauge. BIG MISTAKE!!! I was not able to screw in the lower screw on the switch machine to hold the wire. So, when I actived the switch machine the wire turned like a clock from the 10 o'clock position to the 7 o'clock position (and back again). It seems that the wire enclosed with the Circuitron kit is THE ONLY GAUGE that I can get to work. Are there alternatives? Also, what is with the need to use a pinvise to drill a hole in the distal (black botton/mechanical) part? What size drill bit should I use? There must be an easier way to do this. I have a fairly large yard with a turntable/roundhouse, turning wye, and several industrial sidings that need switch machines. It seems like an unbelievably hard task. Any help and suggestions would be greatly appreciated. THANK YOU.
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