I'm not sure if I will be able to put in switch machines in all my turnouts but I wanted to have everything ready to add them later. To that end I was wondering if my roadbed is too thick to allow for using them. My scale is HO.
I have 1/2" plywood with 1" foam and finally cork. Giving me a little under 1 3/4" between where the motor would be mounted under the benchwork and the track above. Is this too much ? Also how large a whole should be drilled to make room for the throw wire? I drilled 1/2 which I used with my old layout and atlas switch machines (was only 1/2" ply there) but I have read in a few places that 5/8" is how large the hole should be. Not going to be easy to try to enlarge my existing whole and keep everything straight.
I have 1/2" plywood with 1" foam and finally cork. Giving me a little under 1 3/4" between where the motor would be mounted under the benchwork and the track above. Is this too much ? Also how large a whole should be drilled to make room for the throw wire? I drilled 1/2 which I used with my old layout and atlas switch machines (was only 1/2" ply there) but I have read in a few places that 5/8" is how large the hole should be. Not going to be easy to try to enlarge my existing whole and keep everything straight.
