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  • Rix switch machines - any experience?

    From thatguydeby@yahoo.com@21:1/5 to Stephen Hatch on Sun Dec 27 08:36:35 2015
    On Monday, October 6, 1997 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Stephen Hatch wrote:
    Edward Schaller wrote:

    Has anyone had any experience (good or bad) with Rix switch machines?
    I'm looking at two situations where I'm considering them instead of Tortoise machines:

    1. Hidden staging tracks where fast action seems more desirable to me
    than the slow motion of a Tortoise machine, and accessibility from
    beneath is pretty good, so super-long life is not the prime
    requirement.

    2. Yard tracks that will be located above those staging tracks - accessibility will be more difficult, but clearance is a real problem
    with the Tortoise machines.

    The difference in price is certainly a consideration, but less
    important than reasonable reliability. If the Rix machines are
    acceptably reliable, I'd like to use them at least in situation #2
    above. Any advice?

    Ed Schaller

    Take a look at Railway's machines. They can be set fast or slow.
    3 to 6 volts for whatever speed you want. They are low profile and
    very easy to mount.
    http://www.railway-eng.com/switch.htm
    Stephen Hatch



    http://www.railway-eng.com
    Railway Engineering
    5750 Robinson Creek Rd.

    The Rix style machines have been around for ages. I started using this exact machine under the label Pacific Pike by Frew & Gordon over 40 years ago. They were and still are inexpensive, and they work. They can be used to activate signals and can be
    used with toggle switches on your panel and won't burn out. Under the table mounting can be tricky but you really don't need the mounting kits.
    Joe deBy.




    Joe deBy

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  • From Frank Tauss@21:1/5 to thatguydeby@yahoo.com on Sun Dec 27 16:47:19 2015
    thatguydeby@yahoo.com wrote in news:ea51a830-21f8-4eec-811e-8a745778fc2f@googlegroups.com:

    On Monday, October 6, 1997 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Stephen Hatch wrote:
    Edward Schaller wrote:

    Has anyone had any experience (good or bad) with Rix switch machines?
    I'm looking at two situations where I'm considering them instead of
    Tortoise machines:

    1. Hidden staging tracks where fast action seems more desirable to me
    than the slow motion of a Tortoise machine, and accessibility from
    beneath is pretty good, so super-long life is not the prime
    requirement.

    2. Yard tracks that will be located above those staging tracks -
    accessibility will be more difficult, but clearance is a real problem
    with the Tortoise machines.

    The difference in price is certainly a consideration, but less
    important than reasonable reliability. If the Rix machines are
    acceptably reliable, I'd like to use them at least in situation #2
    above. Any advice?

    Ed Schaller

    Take a look at Railway's machines. They can be set fast or slow.
    3 to 6 volts for whatever speed you want. They are low profile and
    very easy to mount.
    http://www.railway-eng.com/switch.htm
    Stephen Hatch



    http://www.railway-eng.com
    Railway Engineering
    5750 Robinson Creek Rd.

    The Rix style machines have been around for ages. I started using this
    exact machine under the label Pacific Pike by Frew & Gordon over 40
    years ago. They were and still are inexpensive, and they work. They
    can be used to activate signals and can be used with toggle switches on
    your panel and won't burn out. Under the table mounting can be tricky
    but you really don't need the mounting kits. Joe deBy.




    Joe deBy



    Is this the record for an old post being answered? A bit over 18 years. I
    would think by now that particular product had been so updated as to be not relevant.

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