[sdiy] Learned something today...

[Magnus Danielson]

From: Neil Johnson <nej22 at hermes.cam.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Learned something today...
Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2003 14:59:25 +0100 (BST)

> 
> Batz Goodfortune wrote:
> > I'm no expert but I do make a habit of using boards on front panels. If not
> > boards then at least a sub panel to avoid mounting hardware tightening down
> > on the actual front panel surface.
> 
> For a current example of a possible mounting method, check out Paul's
> photos of the Buchla, in particular the b257:
> 
> http://www.synthtech.com/pix/buchla/b257/
> 
> Summary: metal front panel, then behind that is a PCB with pots, switches,
> banana sockets (yeah!), then behind that is the circuit PCB, with three
> board-to-board connectors joining the two.

Just like the Oberheim SEM... loosen up a few screws and you can separate the
whole sound-PCB from the front-plate. They are about the same vintage and even
uses the same connectors...

Seems Paul's where missing the distances between the cards on the 257 to screw
the processing PCB to the front PCB.

Cheers,
Magnus