I've been trying to find a picture of the underside of the Kato power pack without success. I hope someone can save me a trip to my train store. Are there slots on the underside for secure mounting of the power pack to a board? I'm planning to hinge my control panel but I obviously don't want anything to fall off. Thanks. Ron
I don't have a Kato power supply to hand, so I can't answer directly, but if it does NOT have slots, you could run a bead of silicone bathtub sealant/caulk around the bottom edge to attach the unit to your control panel. Let it set overnight, and it will stay put no matter what angle... vertical, upside down, whatever!
It appears to have four screws in the top. Try to open it to see if you could fasten it from the inside. What's are vacuum tubes?
Borrowing from @Bookbear1 's idea, you could glue rare earth magnets to the bottom of the Kato pack. These are incredibly powerful magnets and would stick the power pack to steel or iron on your shelf, yet the pack would be removable if you needed.
The reason why those early 1920 through 1950s radios were so big and the early TVs were so thick and big. You know I have not yet seen a power pack with slots on the back of any manufacturer and my two different MRC packs don't have them either. Suggest you design a simple wood bracket. That way you avoid voiding the warranty.
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If I ever get the resources I would take my Katao power supply apart and mount it in an O Scale bocar.
What about using Velcro to secure the power pack? They have industrial strength ones if the pack is heavy.
The controller case is very light. It is the separate power supply that has all the weight and by the way the power supply has no slots either. Another option would be to take some thick plastic and gorilla glue it the the bottom creating side flanges that one could sink screws into.
Sounds like a job for...have we forgotten...Duct Tape! You know, if it moves and shouldn't - Duct Tape. If it doesn't move and should - WD-40. Doug
Looks a bit like my Panasonic radio from the 1970s, which somehow provides better reception than any other radio in the house and sounds great while doing it.
