Both are attached too long and then cut once soldered. the extra wire makes handling them easier and I find snipping the excess off simpler when they are secure too. To be honest, I just cut the door handles off to match the vertical lines on the door. At least that way they all end up the same length.
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Interesting point about filing wire "door handles" flat.
I've heard of another way of doing door handles (especially on O gauge coaches, built using Ian Kirk kit panels).
Solid brass panel pins have their heads squashed at right angles to the shaft direction - and the reshaped heads are trimmed into flat rectangles, using a file.
The modified pins are then fitted into holes in the coach bodyshell panel - and trimmed, so they don't stick too far inside the coach body.
I'm not too sure what adhesive would work best for this (perhaps a decent quality cyanoacrylate?) - but I might be interested in trying it for myself if I ever build anything in O gauge.
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