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| Punch out the foamboard
with a leather punch |
Drill the plywood
substrate using a board stop to prevent damaging the foam when the bit
breaks through. I use a 1/4" or 3/16" bit. 1/2" For tortoise wire. |
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| Attaching feeders to bottom
of track. 18 ga bell wire. |
Double check the placement,
then glue down the track |
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| Yes, this is from a different
area. I wanted to show several feeders |
Feeders drops viewed from
the underside of the layour |
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| Cut rivet with abrasive
point |
Remove points then throwbar |
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| Install PC board Throwbar.
Yes this one is too short. |
Solder points to throwbar
and gap the center |
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| Solder in jumpers to the
stock rails (not the moving points!) |
Feed the frog (it might
get hungry) |
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| Gap both
ends past the frog. Fill with scrap styrene or epoxy. File to match rails. |
Tape under the throwbar
and glue the turnout down. Ballast when ready. |
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| Under track rare earth
magnets |
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