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    Hang on, Let me dig out the Brio, and we’ll start from there shall we....
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    Yes I wouldn’t be without the magnifier, not sure how I managed before - perhaps I didn’t! Pictured below.
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    Half an hour and we’re all chaired up.
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    Why do we go to all this length to produce our own track? Below is a comparison with a Peco code 75 ‘Y’ point. Mainly built for the American HO market and largely following their practices, this is generally what has been considered the norm in the uk for many years. I think you’ll agree the difference is considerable, with every component and dimension being different. Spend some time looking and comparing - the more you look, the more you’ll see!
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    Getting there.
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    And now on to the second point on the main board.
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    Thanks for that. Yeah, you soon get to know when you’re doing something wrong... ha ha
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    While he’s down there he can connect the droppers to the motor actuator base...
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    I’ll put some barriers around so no one falls down them - wouldn’t want to contravene the Working at Height regs now would we...
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    It was a close run thing...
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    Me too !!
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    Now the second rail.
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    And now installing the switch blade...
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    Right then, It’s time to install the switchblades. First jobs are I’ve put two slide chairs in to support the rail and I’ve silver soldered a dropper on to the switch rail.
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    Didn’t know that. Explains a lot.
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    I’ve just had a fiddle around and have come up with the following (slightly unorthodox I know...) The sprung wire is, well, fiendishly springy so I had to put it in its syringe tube to calm it down a bit.
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    I’ve had a couple of goes at silver soldering the dropper wire to a rail today. Heres a picture. Not the prettiest - in the wrong place etc, but I’ll get better once I’ve worked a good way of clamping things in place. However, it’s an incredibly strong joint! Quite pleased.
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    Yep. You said you’re a messy worker...
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    Thats the last time I show you my “Nik Naks”...
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    Thanks for that! I’ve been after exactly the same thing. Great reference shot.
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    By chance, looking at the table in front of me here’s some of them....
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    Yes one of those very large ones - had it since the early nineties - unfortunately broken now. Quite a job getting all the money to Tesco’s for their change machine - it so heavy!
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