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Joined: 03/10/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,299 Location: Cape Town, South Africa
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It's not often that I get puzzled out ! But this 74030 C-Track Centre Rail Isolator has really got me baffled. Can somebody please explain step by step how this gadget gets fitted ? I just can't seem to get it !?!?!  Thanks, John
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Joined: 27/12/2009(UTC) Posts: 1,165 Location: Western Cape Cape Town
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Originally Posted by: Johnvr  It's not often that I get puzzled out ! But this 74030 C-Track Centre Rail Isolator has really got me baffled. Can somebody please explain step by step how this gadget gets fitted ? I just can't seem to get it !?!?!  Thanks, John Sorry John....Can't help, but just had to tell you how super impressed I am at your new croc-aren't the running characteristics simply amazing: the acc/dec et al, is such a joy to behold-have fun!!
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Joined: 16/02/2004(UTC) Posts: 15,463 Location: DE-NW
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Originally Posted by: Johnvr  Can somebody please explain step by step how this gadget gets fitted? Simply push it over the two halves of the metal contact. Sometimes you must move it a little bit from left to right and back to get the two halves together. Or use a pair of tweezers to push them together. The little hook on the plastic thingies should point to the bottom. Sometimes it takes one second to get them on, sometimes it takes 30 seconds. It'll be more easy if you got the first one in place. |
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Joined: 01/02/2004(UTC) Posts: 7,464 Location: Scotland
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Extra time is spent looking for the plastic thingy when I drop it on the floor. A bit like these little Marklin plugs and sockets .... there gotta be an easier way. We await Johns next post. !!!!!!
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Joined: 27/08/2005(UTC) Posts: 11,071 Location: Murrumba Downs QLD
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A Tom Says just push it on with the tab to the floor. I start on one side and then move it so it slides on both. AS Tom says either 5 seconds or 5 minutes. its the luck of the draw.
Sometimes there is a little piece of plastic tag on the inside end that slows you down.
NN |
NOt wearing the Pink Pinny, which is hard to see and now I have a white Pinny which also is hard to see against MY pure white Skin Still have 2 new shiny tin Hips that is badly in Need of Repair matching rusting tin shoulders and a hose pipe on the aorta Junior member of the Banana Club, a reformist and an old Goat with a Bad memory, loafing around |
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Joined: 19/12/2008(UTC) Posts: 207 Location: Durango, Colorado
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John,
It's amazing how something that should be so simple is an aggravating pain.
You're probably doing it but always check that the insulators are actually "working" once you've snapped the two track pieces together.
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Joined: 08/01/2006(UTC) Posts: 2,218 Location: Shady Shores, TX - USA
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I had to take a pair of tweezers an crimp the metal tabs together before sliding on the isolators. If all else fails the isolators make great traffic cones. |
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Joined: 04/02/2011(UTC) Posts: 4 Location: Maryland
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I am glad to see that I am not the only one that struggles with these new fangled insulators. They drive me nuts!
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Joined: 23/08/2006(UTC) Posts: 2,597 Location: Beverly, MA
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Hi John,all, I can understand that when using C-track and the ability to reuse the track elements,....wouldn't it be easier to simply cut the 3rd rail connections?
Dr D
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Joined: 27/08/2005(UTC) Posts: 11,071 Location: Murrumba Downs QLD
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Kev, Often you only want to isolate one of the outer rails like for S88 connection.
NN |
NOt wearing the Pink Pinny, which is hard to see and now I have a white Pinny which also is hard to see against MY pure white Skin Still have 2 new shiny tin Hips that is badly in Need of Repair matching rusting tin shoulders and a hose pipe on the aorta Junior member of the Banana Club, a reformist and an old Goat with a Bad memory, loafing around |
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Joined: 03/10/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,299 Location: Cape Town, South Africa
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Hi all, I am very thankful that Tom has helped me out with this. As Tom says, you just " Simply push it over the two halves of the metal contact" ! Last night, I just went home and applied this logic, and it worked ! Just don't know why I could not fathom it out for myself. I still think there could have been a better design......... Perhaps a little slider switch located underneath which could be adjusted with your thumb. With M-Track, a little bit of newspaper folded in two would have done the trick. That's the great thing about this forum - getting help when you get stuck ! As with many things, when you know what to do, you can do it ! Regards, John
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