Damaged Peco Point

[GNRi1959]

I have managed to foul the spring of a Peco point. The point will switch one way but will not return to the opposite side.

 

Is there any way of repairing this?

[Galteemore]

Pics would help, Tony

[Broithe]

Is this the biasing spring? Or one of the "switch blades"?

[GNRi1959]

2 minutes ago, Broithe said:

Is this the biasing spring? Or one of the "switch blades"?

Yes, the spring is banjaxed!

[Broithe]

20 minutes ago, GNRi1959 said:

Yes, the spring is banjaxed!

Broken - or distorted?

If it's distorted, can you re-bend it to shape?

If it has dislodged, can you replace it properly?

There are lots of videos on YouTube, depending upon what the problem actually is.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cDTLbJzBnZM/VLASkU2wZDI/AAAAAAAAHvc/ARdk83mBTns/s1600/Peco%2BSL-8352-1mc.jpg

 

Edited December 10, 2021 by Broithe

[GNRi1959]

I just ordered a new one, to be honest, the spring was bent so I chucked it. Christ but modelling doesn’t half eat up your pocket money!

Edited December 11, 2021 by GNRi1959

[Broithe]

Depending on how you are operating the point, you may not actually need the spring to be there at all.

[spudfan]

You do not need the spring. The point rails will catch on the little lugs attached to the outer rails. You can bend them up if the point will not catch and stay put. I changed over to Peco Electrofrog when I rebuilt the layout over twenty years ago and those points are still in use and none have needed to be replaced.

[Mayner]

At one stage Peco supplied the "Over center spring"  as a (possibly free?) spare part.

They would send an envelope full of springs if you contacted the Peco Technical Advice Bureau https://peco-uk.com/pages/help-advice

It might be worth sending an e-mail.

[Robert Shrives]

Do not junk the point - cut in half before the crossing and you get a double bladed trap point for end of loop - fixed to suit route out if needs be - fitting a little spring from a coupling or perhaps a biro might give enough "locking." 

 

Robert