Laser cut turnout stands, kit or assembled ****SOLD OUT**** (more coming)
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 7:48 pm
Offering laser cut steel turnout stand kits for sale suitable for 1-1/2" -2-1/2" scale.
Basic offering is as follows:
1/4" laser cut steel base plate, top plate, bent risers, handle, lever arm + spacer, and handle box plates.
2ea oilite bronze shoulder bushings.
1ea handle spring.
3/8" stainless steel shaft 12" long.
Your choice of "target" in laser cut 1/8" steel. I have a large round, large diamond, and smaller diamond/square that nest together for yard turnouts. MIlwaukee Road "Chevron" style also available, as well as others upon request as long as they can be cut from flat plate...always looking to add them to the drawing library.
These kits are tabbed and +/- hold themselves together for assembly. 7 pieces need to be brazed (recommended) or TIG welded together. The last couple kits I've been able to assemble in about 20-25 minutes.
To operate, there is no reason to have to bend over. Pull up slightly on the sprung handle with your foot and flick it until it drops into the other notch.
If you have another method of throwing the turnout, the stand can be assembled without the handle mechanism as a "slave", the handle removed, or the "dog" cut off the handle if you'd like it to remain for looks.
The lever arm on the bottom contains 3 holes for various throw distances. 0.486", 1.000", and 1.625". The mounting hole patterns for the base are 5 1/2" apart on center. I can provide an adapter disc for the arm if you need a shorter throw for "slave" purposes to achieve the full 90 degrees of rotation.
The differences from the picture are as follows:
Basic kit has open bushings, shaft will be exposed between the top and base plate. Sealed pipe with grease fitting is the "severe weather option".
The target will be welded to a small sleeve which can be slipped onto the top of the shaft and pinned or set screwed in place, so that the user can shorten the shaft for yard turnouts and/or set the correct display of the target if its required to mount the stand opposite the typical side.
Pricing for the kit is $25 each
Pricing for the kit with "severe weather" option pipe sleeve and grease fitting. Recommended for wet, snowy, or salt-water environments. $35
For assembly add $20 each.
I will be adding step-by-step assembly pictures to this thread this week, stand by!
Basic offering is as follows:
1/4" laser cut steel base plate, top plate, bent risers, handle, lever arm + spacer, and handle box plates.
2ea oilite bronze shoulder bushings.
1ea handle spring.
3/8" stainless steel shaft 12" long.
Your choice of "target" in laser cut 1/8" steel. I have a large round, large diamond, and smaller diamond/square that nest together for yard turnouts. MIlwaukee Road "Chevron" style also available, as well as others upon request as long as they can be cut from flat plate...always looking to add them to the drawing library.
These kits are tabbed and +/- hold themselves together for assembly. 7 pieces need to be brazed (recommended) or TIG welded together. The last couple kits I've been able to assemble in about 20-25 minutes.
To operate, there is no reason to have to bend over. Pull up slightly on the sprung handle with your foot and flick it until it drops into the other notch.
If you have another method of throwing the turnout, the stand can be assembled without the handle mechanism as a "slave", the handle removed, or the "dog" cut off the handle if you'd like it to remain for looks.
The lever arm on the bottom contains 3 holes for various throw distances. 0.486", 1.000", and 1.625". The mounting hole patterns for the base are 5 1/2" apart on center. I can provide an adapter disc for the arm if you need a shorter throw for "slave" purposes to achieve the full 90 degrees of rotation.
The differences from the picture are as follows:
Basic kit has open bushings, shaft will be exposed between the top and base plate. Sealed pipe with grease fitting is the "severe weather option".
The target will be welded to a small sleeve which can be slipped onto the top of the shaft and pinned or set screwed in place, so that the user can shorten the shaft for yard turnouts and/or set the correct display of the target if its required to mount the stand opposite the typical side.
Pricing for the kit is $25 each
Pricing for the kit with "severe weather" option pipe sleeve and grease fitting. Recommended for wet, snowy, or salt-water environments. $35
For assembly add $20 each.
I will be adding step-by-step assembly pictures to this thread this week, stand by!