Limit Switch????

Holding out hope for some help still.

thanks - walt

The Lionel site has a PDF parts breakdown and I'd say item 14 is your candidate...

What happened with the JB Weld for a cam?

Micro-switch for K-Line

Walt:

Possibly one of these:

http://www.cherrycorp.com/engl...tches/submini/db.htm

Made by Cherry Switch company.

Calling a micro-switch a cherry switch can be confusing. The Cherry company either makes or sells them, but the generic term is "miniature snap-action switch" or "limit switch."  Even the term "micro switch" is not the generic term, since the Micro® name is a trademark, but most of us use that term generically.

This is the one you want if you are thinking of the Fastrack ones.  It's the limit switch used inside the turnout, there are two of them.

What John showed is the switch that I've been trying to describe.  And it looks like, based on the parts diagram that stan2004 kindly shared that the part number that someone told me is correct.

I have never heard it called 'cherry switch' except for the one person (screen name "Norton") who said is what it's called on the Lionel site.  Definitely NOT the one that Russell so kindly provided in an attempt to help.

THanks Moonman for finding my old thread.  It was nice to see that it was 'Wyatt' that was kind enough to send me one. 

I completely forgot about the JB Weld tip provided by John but that's what happens when one only has a Christmas layout and doesn't see his stuff for 9 months.  This year because I set up an Easter layout for my grandkids I had a switch fail and it was only because of setting up an Easter layout that I even am thinking about my equipment.

Since I have something like 30 of these K-Line switches maybe I should buy 30 and get wait to use them!  If I knew that that JB Weld trick worked I'd buy some and give it a try but it seems risky to me.

thanks EVERYONE for helping me out with this!

- walt

If the switch works but just can't be adjusted in position to activate at the correct time, JB-Weld would work perfectly.  OTOH, if the switch itself is problematic, then a replacement is in order.

Thanks for the comment John.  I can make it work (change to the correct color on both the switch side and the controller side) if I manually manipulate the "flap".  I suppose I should try it on one and see what happens.  Not much to lose since I"d be throwing out the "bad" one anyways.

- walt

Yep, if you have replacements in hand, it's time to "experiment".  

Walt

Just saw your post and sorry I did not see it earlier. But John has it correct and that is the one I sent you. Hope you have it fixed now. Thanks John for helping Walt.

I would think you could rebuild that cam or nub with a drop of epoxy.

A dab of grease on those might be helpful since there's enough friction to wear it off.

Hence the recommendation for JB-Weld, it's my "go to" method of building up stuff like this.