Re: [sdiy] Keeping Busy this weekend

[jhaible at debitel.net]

First of all, impressive array of switches, Jim!

>    Once you mount this thing to the panel, you are not going to want to
> remove it...have you ever tried to align 128 switches to 128 holes ;^)

Yes, that's the old dilemma - when we finally have found a way for economically
*building* something (everything on a single board, no time wasted with
creating a wire harness), then it's not overly service friendly anymore.
MS-20 and modern single-pcb mixers come to mind ...
Better pray that you never have to troubleshoot this thing.

>    And using the switches to hold the board to the panel is the plan, but, I
>will not be putting all of the nuts on.  No need...although, that will make it
>look a bit wierd.

I don't know details about the construction, but I *would* put all the nuts on.
This helps to keep the mechanical forces away from the solder junctions.

JH.