There is a reason for this. I wanted the design so that each switch blade can be installed into the turnout base individually, one at a time. So in the video where the pin goes into the chair plate hole, imagine this is on the turnout base.
Because the chair plate and tie bar are 'wedged' between the stock rails and the turnout base, there should be no up/down movement - meaning it should stay in place even without the glue. The glue is just an extra precaution.
You could try, if you are skilled enough, to apply some solder to the tip of the pin, but you risk upsetting the solder attaching to the blade.
Last Edit: Jul 16, 2013 12:00:32 GMT by Wayne Kinney
Thanks, Wayne.
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