Point levers

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Im putting in some point rodding. Ive got one peco manual lever but Im not impressed. The tenmille ones look more solid, are there any other decent (recommended) ones out there?
Alternatively any ideas on making them, I dont have a lathe though.

My plan was to attach one point lever to two peco poits and hence control my run-round loop with having to get off my ar*e and switch them. However the peco lever doesnt look up to the job, so may put in two separate levers.
Future plan is to control a starter signal off it as well.

Ta
 
Ed, can't you control the loop with sprung points if it's just run round?
 
Was gonna say, BobG's the man near your alleyway, for advice on Peco points, but he already posted.

I use the LGB points sprung for run arounds? See the Shunting Youtube link as per my signature below....
 
The LGB sprung points work nicely.
Bob, I couldnt remember if your solution to springing peco points worked, Ill look your thread up again.
I have to uncouple the train so whilst Im there I like the idea of throwing the point (especially if a signal changes).

What I dont know is how a loco switching the point will work if a lever is attached.

Edit found one post: just realised what you meant with the disc spring, may have to rethink things as that looks very easy.
 
I use the Brandbright "PL1 - Counterweighted point lever - a model of the style used on both Heywood and military narrow gauge railways. "
The Brandbright web site isn't the easiest to navigate, but click on "Track" and then "Accessories".
Steve
 
400Parker said:
I use the Brandbright "PL1 - Counterweighted point lever - a model of the style used on both Heywood and military narrow gauge railways. "
The Brandbright web site isn't the easiest to navigate, but click on "Track" and then "Accessories".
Steve
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Does the counterwieght mechanism work well.?
 
Not in my experience, but that may be because of the way I'm using them. I don't rely on the counterweight to hold points over in the facing direction - I don't think it's heavy enough. But it works well enough to stop the lever from flipping over unintentionally.
Steve
 
stop it!!:love:resistances Is Futile
 
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