102 - Hidden homemade ground throw for under the benchwork

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In this video I show how to make a hidden homemade ground throw that costs only a few dollars. The throw is designed to be under the workbench and hidden from sight.
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@robtman9199 2 жыл бұрын

Thinking outside the box is what makes this hobby fun and exciting. Nice work on it, need to give it a try.

@DubaiTrains 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rob!

@And_Zo 2 жыл бұрын

Well said 👍👍👍

@mattw9667 2 жыл бұрын

I like this. Was thinking that the throw rod could be better disguised as a vent pipe poking through a roof or a telephone pole or even a post box, portable toilet or garbage can Well done

@DubaiTrains 2 жыл бұрын

Good ideas. Let me think about that. A telephone pole can work!

@paulgreenberg6471 2 жыл бұрын

excellent idea!!!

@ronduz1281 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea very simple

@DubaiTrains 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ron! Easy and effective. Just the way we like it.

@jacko9759 11 ай бұрын

For electrical controls use a slide switch dpdt and you can control points and a signal too😊

@DubaiTrains 11 ай бұрын

That was the plan! I have 50 of them somewhere in a bag. However they don't work as good as I would like them to. And upon an inventory check I only needed to juice 10 more frogs. So I decided to end the wild goose chaise and go the proven way.

@chadportenga7858 5 ай бұрын

You could hide the lever by drilling a hole in a figurine and gluing it in the rod.

@DubaiTrains 5 ай бұрын

Great idea. It could be anything really. A tree, barrel, car even.

@dundasjunctionmodelr.r-jam8267 Жыл бұрын

Very interesting idea for turnout control

@DubaiTrains Жыл бұрын

Thanks DDJ. I guess I was just looking for something simple and cost effective.

@davestrains6816 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea. Thanks for sharing. Dave

@DubaiTrains 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome. Works for N scale as well 😉

@NJP76 Жыл бұрын

@@DubaiTrains I can attest to that. Been experimenting with this on a couple of test layouts, and am almost ready to put it to work on my "main" 2x3 foot layout.

@roybyers4103 Жыл бұрын

I've done something similar. I used the rod and pipe to extend the ground throw away from the turnout and use the Caboose Industries ground throw to operate it. Same concept but it looks more prototypical. Good Idea.

@DubaiTrains Жыл бұрын

I used the caboose throws for years on my old rural set layout. I like them. My new layout is set in downtown Chicago. And my scenery skills have also improved. Somehow it seemed like a shame to have nice scenery with these throws scattered all around. Several of my turnouts are also obscmtructed by tall buildings.

@RayBoebel 2 жыл бұрын

That is VERY cool!!! I have 4 turnouts that are "hidden" from view. I've been thinking of ways to make it easier to throw them until I get funds up to buy remote electrical machines

@DubaiTrains 2 жыл бұрын

Cool. No you have a solution!

@rjl110919581 2 жыл бұрын

thank you for sharing your detailed video there way make work other point and sign system use one as few videos on youtube

@DubaiTrains 2 жыл бұрын

Noted

@dundasjunctionmodelr.r-jam8267 Жыл бұрын

I subscribed your channel

@DubaiTrains Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@frankhellman6879 2 жыл бұрын

As I count up the number of turnouts just on Section 1 of Phase 1 of my master plan to take over the univer... er... master plan of the layout, I'm beginning to take stock of what it would take financially to automate all of them - even using cheap Chinese servos & knockoff Arduinos, if either exist anymore. Because the turnouts are in all sorts of directions, I'm thinking about alternatives like this one or cable. Worst case, snap motors!

@DubaiTrains 2 жыл бұрын

Thats the thing. It all adds up quickly. Especially if you want an automated signal system aswell. If you are interested in this alternative just give it a try and explore the boundaries. Some folks make entire push rod systems just to switch that turnout in the back of the layout. I just want to keep it all very simple. A layout that requires a lot of troubleshooting and maintenance is a hobby killer.

@NJP76 Жыл бұрын

@@DubaiTrains "A layout that requires a lot of troubleshooting and maintenance is a hobby killer." Man those are words to live by. Well said. I have built numerous layouts over the years (N-Scale) with the grandest ideas. Actually implementing those ideas usually ended in frustration and my stepping back to re-evaluate what I want to do (or CAN do) with it. My latest layout is a tiny 2x3 foot N-scale called the Hammer Valley. Simple, yet fun to operate on. There are a few videos of it on the channel if interested. Proof that "simple" can still be fun.

@DubaiTrains Жыл бұрын

@@NJP76 Thanks for the story. Using the 'keep it simple' mantra i find my current layout manageable. 2.5 x 5.5m switching. Another added bonus to a simple setup is that it is quicker to get up and running!