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On/Off Switch for a Digitrax DT300R Throttle
Photos by Glenn Koproske
Chef Sven-Erik Engdorf got tired of the standard way Digitrax makes you turn the battery power off in their DCC throttles. He had to force the battery compartment cover off, flip the 9 volt battery over, and struggle to get the cover back on again. Enough was enough.
An On/Off switch was the answer.
Glenn Koproske provided a suitable slide switch from his massive basement hobby shop parts inventory. To make it fit, Sven had to remove all Digitrax battery holder hardware from the back of the throttle. A rectangular hole was made in the side of the throttle case and mounting holes were drilled. The battery is attached with a Radio Shack 9 volt battery snap-on connector.
Warranty schmarranty. Digitrax should have done something like this to begin with.
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