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Using a Sonic Cleaner for cleaning older switches. General discussion
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Prolific poster 1,515 posts dkaustin Prolific poster 1,515 posts
dkaustin

I have a collection of 100 Shinohara switches in a box.  All have the aged/corrosion appearance to the rail, all are used and some still have some ballast attached between the rails.

With so many, can I drop those into a sonic cleaner to renew/polish?  Has anyone done this?

 

Den

 

 

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     Dennis Austin located in NW Louisiana


 
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JC Shall Prolific poster 1,498 posts
JC Shall

Give it a Shot

Go ahead and give it a shot, Den.  Throw in a couple and see what happens.

If it works, let us know 'cause I need to do that also.

-Jack

Louisiana Central Railroad

The Louisiana Central Blog
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Selector Regular poster 428 posts
Selector

I know it depends on make as

I know it depends on make as well, but I reclaimed all of my Peco Streamline Code 83 #6 turnouts when I tore down my last layout.  I soaked them in warm water and TSP for a few hours, then used a soft bristle brush on them....carefully, but persistently.  They all came out very clean and free of any ballast or glue.
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