I am not exactly sure if this is the right subsection for my question, so if it needs moved let me know.
I am going planning attaching the Atlas Non-Derail boards to my bench work soon. I have been trying to figure out what screws would be recommended for that application. I didn't see anything on the Atlas O Website about, or in a search in the forum. So I am going to ask on here. What screws should be used to accomplish. Also, if this was discussed you could link me to the thread as well.
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A;most any round head or pan head screw will work if it fits the holes in the circuit board. i Bought some plastic beads at Michaels to use as standoffs between the circuit board and the the bench work. An Atlas track screw should work.
Jan
Probably used a #4 flat head screw. There is also a small piece of styrene sheet behind each board.
I believe there are 21 boards for 24 switches, with three switched cross over pairs being controlled by one 6924 board.
I use the Atlas track screw for similar boards. Quite possibly adequate for the Atlas switch board. Use a new screw driver, drill a pilot hole and go slow, the Atlas screws are cheap soft.
In lieu of the Atlas product just take a board to a real hardware store and pick through their small Phillips stock in their bank of drawers. Usually fine for small quantity. While at the hardware store you may wish to pick up matching nylon washers to glue behind and around the holes to space off the board from the wooden surface.
The screws are available in larger quantity through OGR sponsor Dave Hikel, aka, Hikel layouts. Check the directory at the bottom of the sticky, the display of sponsors jumps around so much searching there can be futile.
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