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Issue with MTH Switch - Magnet Disintegrated

M MattSaintOGR Forum Member

Howdy Folks,

 

I have been debugging my new layout this past weekend and was having an issue with one of the switches.  At first I thought that maybe it was having trouble because it needed other than track power.  But when I wired that it still wasn't behaving well.  I decided to take it apart because it is well out of warranty only to discover that the magnet had pretty much disintegrated (see below).  Anyone experience this?  I checked all my others and none look like this.  I am going to reach out to MTH and see if I can get a replacement magnet.  Any other magnet alternatives?

 

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M MattSaintOGR Forum Member
Originally Posted by Trainman52:

Some of the alloys used in MTH metals have been less than stable.  They had problems with their General passenger car couplers as well as their Amfleet car couplers.  If you can find a receipt for the switch, give Midge at MTH a call and see if she will send you a replacement at no charge.

Unfortunately, the receipt and LTS that I purchased from are no more.  I just sent an email and will see if they reply.

 

Best!
~Matt

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Originally Posted by MattSaint:
Originally Posted by Trainman52:

Some of the alloys used in MTH metals have been less than stable.  They had problems with their General passenger car couplers as well as their Amfleet car couplers.  If you can find a receipt for the switch, give Midge at MTH a call and see if she will send you a replacement at no charge.

Unfortunately, the receipt and LTS that I purchased from are no more.  I just sent an email and will see if they reply.

 

Best!
~Matt

 

Let us know how you make out with this Matt. They are usually pretty good about obvious problems like this, I am sure they will help.

 

Greg

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