To survive outside, I’d really like to have the signals made of steel. The one in the above picture is made out of steel tube and steel washers. I need to find oval washers that arent stainless steel. So far all I’ve found are either SS ones, or expensive per-unit, and I really dont like the cost, or the idea of drilling holes in SS.
These are what I’m looking for, but not at a buck and a half each.
They are called “closet washers” for plumbing. Check out plumbing supply stores. I found these and others however the others I found do not list the hole size.
https://www.generich.com/grs/Zinc-Plated-Steel-Oval-Washer--P176.aspx
Did somebody say “dwarf signal”?
Mine will work for beer.
Have fun, David Meashey
I just now looked at your link and the extra $1 is because it’s vintage Jaguar.
Hm. That’s might have to see if my local non-chain hardware store has those. Thanks Rooz!
Couldn’t find something premade that was the correct size, so a few hours in CAD gives me a reasonable representation of a 3-light US&S N-2 dwarf signal.
These will be wired to a standard 7 pin connector. The wires feed through the a hole and the connector screws into the base. I will pot the wires at the connector in epoxy.
The wires snake up into the signal head and will be soldered to the LEDs and resistors.
Then the signal plugs into the base and will be glued. The signal face will be glued to the back as well. I might even pot everything inside in epoxy as well.
The back of an N-2 has some details (hinge, latch, vents) which I will add a hint of.
Aaaww, you even did your nails for the pics.
