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Installing infrared sensors 

Follow these steps for the easiest way of installing sensors.  
The advantages are perfect vertical installation of sensor and easy removal of sensor from track.
Shown is a Ninco track but  the same technique can be used for all plastic tracks.
On HO tracks the sensor will be installed between the rail and the slot.

#1  Put a big blob of hot glue on the underside of the track to build up the track thickness. blob.JPG (74244 bytes)
drll.jpg (62305 bytes)  #2 Let it cool for several hours then drill the hole for the sensor using a 1/8" drill bit.  
#3 Clean the edge of hole with a bigger drill bit.  cleanhole2.JPG (135332 bytes)
tophole2.jpg (63228 bytes) #4 It will  look like this

On HO tracks the sensor is mounted between the rail and the slot

#5  Insert Sensor. It will fit snugly into the hole insertsensor.JPG (90761 bytes)
blobdone.jpg (67519 bytes) #6 Done!! You don't need to  glue it in place.  
 #7 Completed 

 Secure the sensor cable under the table so weight of cable does not pull the sensors out of the holes.

 sensor.jpg (133260 bytes)

 

 

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