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Easy Flush Mounted
Turnout Controls
Here is a design for a flush mounted (recessed) push button
switch. It is very simple and easy to make. |
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All you need is a 1 inch PVC threaded
plug and a small push button switch. Drill a hole in the end of the plug
for your switch. |
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Then drill a 1 1/4 inch hole in your
frame. Screw the end plug into the hole and mount the switch in the
plug. It will take some force with good large pliers to screw the plug
in.
If you want to be really trick, buy a 1 inch pipe tap and tap the
hole in the wood so the plug goes in easy. |
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Here is a view of the finished switch.
The push button is totally recessed and protected.
If you want to be really trick, buy a 1 inch pipe tap and tap the
hole in the wood so the plug goes in easy. |
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This picture show two different ways to
mount the plugs. On the left: I first drilled a 1 1/8 inch hold from
the top just until the tip of the spade bit started to come through. I
then drilled from the back with a 1/14 inch spade bit. I was very
careful to keep everything lined up and did not drill all the way
though. This left a small lip that the "tip" of the plug filled in very
nice. This was not easy.
On the right: This is just a simple 1 1/4 inch hole. Notice how you
can see the end of the threads. This is very quick and easy but not as
neat.
I tried the left method and was not lined up right on a couple of
hole. So I just drilled all the way through and changed to the right
method. |
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I screw the fitting
through until it sticks out just a little all the way round. Then
I filled in around the edge with light weight spackle. I am not neat and
I just use my finger. |
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I then sanded the
spackle and the fitting flush with the fascia. |
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Add some paint and you
have a very nice clean protected push button control. |
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