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I modded this Aristocraft 19.5 degree cross-over in an experiment as a possible solution to my slider short problem back when I first got my MTH Big Boys. I ended up just reworking the sliders instead and shelved the crossover. Well, recently after running a customer engine over my last remaining cross-over on the layout I saw a small spark as it went over from the USA slider and decided to bring it back out and go ahead and deploy it on the layout. This will cure any problems for sure now.
I disassembled the crossover and cut the ends with angle grinder and added some hotglue between the cut end and the rest of the rail section to act as an insulator and keep the separated. Time will tell how well it will hold up. It really wasn't too bad to make the modifications.
Thinking on this some, I think I may have had to do some modifications to the track power strips under the rails that pass power to the inside rails, but don't remember. When you get it apart it will be obvious what you need to do.
It's an idea I thought I'd throw out there and share.
Raymond
I disassembled the crossover and cut the ends with angle grinder and added some hotglue between the cut end and the rest of the rail section to act as an insulator and keep the separated. Time will tell how well it will hold up. It really wasn't too bad to make the modifications.
Thinking on this some, I think I may have had to do some modifications to the track power strips under the rails that pass power to the inside rails, but don't remember. When you get it apart it will be obvious what you need to do.
It's an idea I thought I'd throw out there and share.
Raymond