With underside wiring in place, David returns front and center at the side of his Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout. That’s where he temporarily placed the fascia, and prepared to into install hand-operated, mechanical Blue Point turnout controls. Follow along to learn the process and techniques pros like David use!
And be sure to explore this model railroad’s initial path to resurgence upon landing in David’s basement!
“Cleanup on aisle 6”
I’m used to hearing that either over the radio or the intercom when I’m at work
David,
There is a treaded rod stud driver used in my other hobby of RC airplanes. It is the Du-Bro Treaded Stud Driver #504. It has ends drilled for inserting 4-40 rod on one end and 2-56 rod on the other. The knob is knurled for easy insertion of the threaded rod.
Keep up the great work and keep that knowledge flowing!
Hey David; I have 21 turnouts on my 12′ x 8′ HO layout and use Tortoise on all of them. Control the turnout with a DPDT momentary micro switch and use the built in pair of SPDT switches to operate indicator LEDs or signals and the other pair to power the frogs.
When I bought them, the Tortoise machines were $72 for 6!
Also, I have always liked the ‘slow motion’ of the Tortoise.
Thanks David
You should mention that it’s possible to control Tortoises with one wire from an SPDT toggle to each Tortoise and one common wire going to every Tortoise, using method 2 or 3 shown in the Tortoise wiring instructions.
Using the drill to drive the threaded rod into the yellow sleeve is a brilliant tip.
Thanks David.
David,
We model smaller version of companies that utilized standards of operation. If using a Bluepoint to switch a Tortoise, to signal a USB/Bluetooth switch machine is how you chose to Rube Goldberg this in order to keep that standard. DO IT. I, and other layout operators appreciate your efforts. 😀