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Finally got the block signals done. They came out OK..not fabulous but OK...If I do it again I will use regular wood rather than balsa. The reason being that regular wood can be sanded very fine and the paint job looks really good. The graininess of the balsa gives a rough look. Its not bad with a ceiling layout as the distance you view it at is a bit farther away than a table layout.
The wiring was right on as per Stans expert advise. The lights switch back and forth from red to green depending on the switch direction. It is so much easier to tell where the switch is when viewing from below.
The LED wiring is routed through a plastic coffee stirrer from Starbucks! Just the right diameter to fit the wires and the rectifier package. The LED and the straw is glued to the wood.
I had some extra bearings left from an old project and used them as bases for the signals.
Also used some finish washers to surround the LED's. They, also, were glued on.
The top of the signals are some bulletin board pins I had.
Stan...thanks again...you made the job easy...
Frank
