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Seeking DCC h/h home-made throttle holder ideas

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Seeking DCC h/h home-made throttle holder ideas
Posted by papasmurf on Thursday, February 3, 2011 12:32 PM

Instead of paying almost $11 each for 3 needed, [on fixed income, will use $ for other HO stuff ] what clever holders have some of you folks invented/ modified/ made? [have Lenz Set 90].                                  TTFN.....Old Tom aka papasmurf in NH

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Posted by cacole on Thursday, February 3, 2011 12:41 PM

PVC rain gutter downspout brackets from Home Depot.  They were something like 25 cents each a few years ago.

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Posted by MisterBeasley on Thursday, February 3, 2011 1:14 PM

Velcro strips with adhesive backing work great.  I've got Lenz 100 and 90 throttles, each with Velcro backings, and I've got Velcro strips on many of the layout legs, so I can put the throttles just about anywhere.  6 years or so, and they still work fine.

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Posted by Renegade1c on Thursday, February 3, 2011 4:34 PM

I simply use a neodymium magnet glued to the back of the throttle. I also glue one to the fascia of the layout. These magnets are strong enough to hold the throttles up. They also don't protrude like throttle pockets.

I got the magnets for $2.00 at Harbor Freight for 10 of them.

 


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Posted by rclanger on Thursday, February 3, 2011 6:14 PM

MisterBeasley

Velcro strips with adhesive backing work great.  I've got Lenz 100 and 90 throttles, each with Velcro backings, and I've got Velcro strips on many of the layout legs, so I can put the throttles just about anywhere.  6 years or so, and they still work fine.

Ditto

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Posted by papasmurf on Thursday, February 3, 2011 7:46 PM

THANK YOU FOR FINE IDEAS ALL! .....papasmurf in NH

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