Catweasel Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 For the time being, I'm going to operate my points with surface mounted wire in tube. However, what's the best way to attach the tubing to the ply base board? I am thinking of hot glue but worried whether the heat will damage the tube. I am using Peco points and DPDT slide switches. Do I remove the springs from the points or not. Thanks for any advice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maunsel Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 You will need some way of locking the points, and it strikes me as being easiest to leave the springs in the turnouts. Hot glue probably won't damage the tubing, but it depends on the material. I'm guessing the wire will be in the tube when you glue it. Time to experiment on a small sample maybe? Some people like to run their wires along troughs cut into the ply. Eric Derby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catweasel Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share Posted March 11, 2014 I was thinking that the slide switches would provide a lock for them. Thanks for reply. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 If you leave the springs in the points you won't be bothered so much about the thermal expansion of the wire as temperature changes. It works - don't try to fix it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
corax67 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 You could use self adhesive cable tie bases : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/161203913725?hlpht=true&ops=true&viphx=1&lpid=95&device=t&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=95&ff19=0 and then cable tie the tubes in place which allows for tweaking at a later date. I use them to keep all of my cable runs neat under my baseboards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maunsel Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I was thinking that the slide switches would provide a lock for them. Thanks for reply. The slide switches will lock one end of the wire, but the trouble is the turnout is at the other end. I guess you could use clutch cable, but that's a bit heavy and still likely to slip a wee bit. The wire will only change the turnout direction, it won't act as a lock for the point blades. So to prevent derailments you'll either need to stick with the built in springs, or else go to the extra bother of having to install some form of spring based locking mechanism yourself. Eric Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catweasel Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 OK. I'll leave the springs in. Makes sense. I'm going analogue with this, with the possibility of digital later. I have a Hornby eLink waiting in the wings, but,having now retired, I have to be a bit careful. At least I'll have trains running. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Solly Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 I use slide switches & these "lock" the tiebars on handlaid turnouts without any problems. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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