Anyone 3D Print Horizontal Under Table Mount for DZ2500s?

Quite frankly, if you're going to all the trouble to mount switch machines under the table, I suggest more reliable switch machines.  I use the DZ-2500's, but if I had it to do over, I'd use the Tortoise switch machines.

X2 on the Tortoise, and they come with their own mount. Bulletproof and indestructible.

Having built many of those styrene and wood block mounts, just build them.  They take a few minutes a piece. Printing one would take longer than building a few of those by hand.

@gunrunnerjohn

I have 50 dz2500s from my first layout. I chose that motor can be commanded by my cab2. How do you throw tortoise machines with a cab2...ASC2?

THANKS!

@T4TT posted:

I have 50 dz2500s from my first layout. I chose that motor can be commanded by my cab2. How do you throw tortoise machines with a cab2...ASC2?

ASC2 or the SC2.  You'll be happier long run with the Tortoise switch machines.  I also went with the DZ-2500 because of the TMCC compatibility.  However, since I had to run wire to every switch location anyway, I could have had the Tortoise machines anyway.

3D print of a DZ2500C under table mount would be simple design and print.

BETTER this is a model of a dwarf  SL signal that is mountable over a DZ2500C.

the head swivels  at the base so signal can be aligned as necessary.

designed for 3 color LED that can be controlled  with a Atlas Signal circuit or a DZ-1008 or other relay.

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@AlanRail posted:

BETTER this is a model of a dwarf  SL signal that is mountable over a DZ2500C.

the head swivels  at the base so signal can be aligned as necessary.

designed for 3 color LED that can be controlled  with a Atlas Signal circuit or a DZ-1008 or other relay.

Pretty slick Alan, those would really dress up the layout.

Very neat Alan. Is that file on our 3D repository?

Again, only printable with a FormLabs 3+ printer.

So not in the repository to ameliorate the possible frustrations if using this design file with a different printer.

However, I need to revise it using a more detailed dwarf signal design. My latest design removed the base wiring slot that was present in the Custom Signals design. These would be re-mounted on the DZ-2500C cover above.

The original idea came because I could not see the LEDs on the DZ-2500Cs from a distance.

If you have to have these ugly black boxes at each turnout why not make them nice.

Lipstick on a pig approach!

So it looks like it can be either a single or dual head device. Pretty nice as is! I wonder if it would be printable on a Saturn resin printer? This printer has quite high resolution (4K) and handles fine details really well. My old Mars (2K) would not have done a good job I don't think.

It looks like that would make a quite nice stand-alone signal too!

Rod

At the back of the signal head is a tiny latch and lock detail that keeps the signal bulb LED protected.

Once the LEDs are inserted and wired the back end is fixed in place.

These are similar to the signal heads I printed for CHUGMANs layout.

@AlanRail posted:

Again, only printable with a FormLabs 3+ printer.

So not in the repository to ameliorate the possible frustrations if using this design file with a different printer.

However, I need to revise it using a more detailed dwarf signal design. My latest design removed the base wiring slot that was present in the Custom Signals design. These would be re-mounted on the DZ-2500C cover above.

The original idea came because I could not see the LEDs on the DZ-2500Cs from a distance.

If you have to have these ugly black boxes at each turnout why not make them nice.

Lipstick on a pig approach!

An stl file is an stl file whether it's printed on a formlabs printer or not. I have taken many files designed for resin and printed them on an fdm printer.

If do not want to share it just say that.

I love your work but the fact you think formlabs is the only 3d printer that can print it, is absurd.

Alan will you post pics of the finished dwarf signal from your layout?

thanks