Walthers new servo point motor

[TimberSurf]

I have investigated most options of point motors for my web page and for my own benefit and came to the conclusion that servo's are the way to go.
Although Peco have brought one out and several manufacturers have pcb' to drive them now from DCC, there is still little in the way of bracketry. (so I designed and made my own)
Just out is a new offering, though I doubt it is available other than in the US at the moment.

Walthers Switch Machine now available

[Suzie]

Looks like they have gone out of their way to make a tiny servo as big as a tortoise!

There are a few servo motor offerings available now, most are quite similar, but some are better designed for the task of being point motors.

Suzie x

[Paul-H]

Nice to see someone turning a cheap servo into an expensive model railway item

[Emettman]

Well, if one knows why one might need 21 wires on a point motor you probably need this machine.

I once got up to 9, but I'm largely heading the other way: right down to zero in some cases.

Chris

[rainynight65]

Are there measurements available for these anywhere? My problem at the moment is that I have a table top without legs, which is sitting on top of other tables. I can work below it, but I have limited clearance - neither the Tortoise nor the Cobalt will fit under it at this time.

[TimberSurf]

51 x 51 x 70, they are not particularly small, see my points guide

Walthers pdf

[Bufferstop]

lord it must have been hard work making a servo housing so big.

[rainynight65]

51 x 51 x 70, they are not particularly small, see my points guide

Yeah, that ain't fitting anywhere at the moment.

I'm about to give the Cobalt SS motors a whirl, just waiting for my shipment from Hattons.

Great table though, some of those motors I haven't heard of yet.