Point Motors new to me?

[Roy Parkes]

Just come across White Label Universal Point Control Mechanism from http://www.rapidonline.com/hobby/white-label-universal-point-control-mechanism-59-1099

Has anyone tried these?

[cp.409067]

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These look like the following.

[1]  Conrad Electronics items 219998-89, 219999-89, and 249113-89 see http://www.conrad-electronic.co.uk/ce/en/overview/1606490/Model-Train-Track-Accessories

[2]  These are in turn an older version of the Hoffman MWA02 see http://finneyandsmith.co.uk/finneyandsmith/HOFFMAN%200604.pdf

Christopher Payne

[Roy Parkes]

There is a choice of drives: 59-1099 has a limit stop and polarity switch and 59-1100 has a limit switch, which is the best to use.

[Elmgate]

I would always use the version with the changeover switch, which can be used to change the frog polarity - even if the points (e.g. PECO) have switching included. This is, perhaps, belt and braces, but ensures there is no problem from failure of the points to energise the selected direction. It appears there is no price differential, so there is no penalty for chosing this version ;)

[Scott Rixon]

I'd be very interested in your feedback on these.. That's a nice price for a servo motor..

I've just bought 6 PM-1 motors for more money than that!

[Gerhard Novak]

I dont want to stir up an old thread but I am afraid this point motor is no longer available. Conrad took it off the shelves and also at the other link I saw that the product is not available. This is a sham as I used about 20 of them in the past, they were much to fast but reliable and had enough auxiliary contacts for feedback.
These days I consider RC servos as the best point motor available. And they are dead cheap (servo itself, not the controller....)

[Scott Rixon]

Thanks for the update.. Maybe servos is something I need to look at in the future..