@RSJB18 posted:I attacked some of the switches on the layout last night to apply my anti-vibration hacks. So far so good!
I did the 3 easy to reach ones on the front edge first. A pair of 042's and one 027 for the yard in the middle. Had an issue with the 042's- I couldn't get the covers off. I thought they were glued down from scenery work but no matter what I tried, I couldn't get them to budge. Finally took the dremel to them and cut them apart. Turns out there are 2 screws up from the bottom that also hold the covers in place. WTF!!!!!!! So after figuring it out, the rest of the work went well. I replaced the covers with spares I had.
The video shows a train going over the 3 now-quiet switches, compared to the 3 others in back that still need to be done. The difference is night and day.
Bob
That was also a trap on the 022s. Removed all the cover screws right away.