RMweb Premium CF MRC Posted February 21, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 21, 2023 Just turn up the amps until something glows / smokes… Tim 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richbrummitt Posted February 21, 2023 Author Share Posted February 21, 2023 I just need to know one thing; where they are… Stop your grinning and drop your linen: Found ‘em. At least I think I have. You might just be able to spot it in the picture above. An actuation rod is protruding too far and fouling the rail. Continued prodding with a continuity tester suggests it is resolved now I’ve given it a trim. To get back to where I hoped I was I have: One servo mount to align, One servo to reunite with aforementioned mount, A couple of wires (needlessly severed as it turns out) to rejoin and a microswitch to attach. If that is all I can be feeling happy with that. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bécasse Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 5 hours ago, CF MRC said: Just turn up the amps until something glows / smokes… Tim Done in a dark room Tim's method can prove very effective - it is the only easy way that I have found of finding a copper-clad gap that isn't quite a gap (even though I always test every single one individually before soldering them up). 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian Morgan Posted February 22, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 22, 2023 Glad to hear you resolved it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richbrummitt Posted February 22, 2023 Author Share Posted February 22, 2023 15 minutes effort and the test engine can traverse all the switch and crossing work. Better than waiting months for the motivation to return. Now two wires and that section of track I added to the right hand end of the picture can be active and allow some proper play testing to be undertaken. 12 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold bcnPete Posted February 25, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 25, 2023 On 21/02/2023 at 17:26, richbrummitt said: I just need to know one thing; where they are… Stop your grinning and drop your linen: Found ‘em. At least I think I have. You might just be able to spot it in the picture above. An actuation rod is protruding too far and fouling the rail. Continued prodding with a continuity tester suggests it is resolved now I’ve given it a trim. To get back to where I hoped I was I have: One servo mount to align, One servo to reunite with aforementioned mount, A couple of wires (needlessly severed as it turns out) to rejoin and a microswitch to attach. If that is all I can be feeling happy with that. Did you take that photo in Australia Rich? 😜 Nice work - good to see traction again on this.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richbrummitt Posted February 25, 2023 Author Share Posted February 25, 2023 1 hour ago, bcnPete said: Did you take that photo in Australia Rich? 😜 Taken by iPhone, which speaks to me in Australian. 1 hour ago, bcnPete said: Nice work - good to see traction again on this.... Thanks. I cleaned the track this morning and shuffled a handful of wagons around with a loco. One partial derailment due to a track issue but a good fun, and useful to find a problem now. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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