If you go here
http://24.12.85.234/larry/
there should be some useful cabinet hardware. I got a bunch of MOTM
style brackets (not the same) that secure to the panel and are punched
to match 3 pots that secure to the bracket and the panel. it is heavy
but it is a great solution to mounting pcbs and the first 3 pots. They
match up well with Oakley / Shaeffer panels and I have this pending on
my Shaeffer dual Psycho lfo panel.
g ong
sasami@... wrote:
http://24.12.85.234/larry/
there should be some useful cabinet hardware. I got a bunch of MOTM
style brackets (not the same) that secure to the panel and are punched
to match 3 pots that secure to the bracket and the panel. it is heavy
but it is a great solution to mounting pcbs and the first 3 pots. They
match up well with Oakley / Shaeffer panels and I have this pending on
my Shaeffer dual Psycho lfo panel.
g ong
sasami@... wrote:
>
> I think you mis-usnderstand how I mean. Certainly, the pot itself
> should not
> be bearing any weight on its contacts.
>
> What I mean is that you create a bracket which you anchor to the front
> panel
> by passing the threaded section of the pot through it, so that when
> you
> tighten up the pot nut, the bracket is securely held between the pot
> body
> and the front panel. Tou then mount your circuit board on this
> bracket. The
> pots I use are not PCB mounted anyway, so there is no stress placed on
> the
> pot connections at all.
>
> I've done this on the Five band Equalizer and the MOTM100 modules. You
> can
> clearly see the brackets in the photo. In the case of the MOTM100, the
> brackets extend to the full width of the PCB supporting it very well.
> Admittedly the attachment point on the eq is a little weak.
>
> Ken
>
> >I don't like the idea of using pots to hold the PCB to the panel. If
> you
> move the modular around, for gigs or whatever, enough jarring can
> cause
> solder joints to break. Repaired many amps where this was the case.
> >
> >Romeo
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: sasami@...
> > To: cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2001 4:32 PM
> > Subject: Re: [cgs_synth] Mounting PCBs to Panels
> >
> >
> >
> > One way is to use the pots themselves to secure a bracket or
> sub-panel to
> > the front panel. If you plan to use some sort of covering material
> on the
> > panel, countersunk bolts are also an option.
> >
> > Ken
> >
> > >Hello all
> > >
> > >I've seen a number of great looking front panels on many of the
> > >Synth-DIY pages. The best have no visible screws from mounting
> the
> > >PCBs to the panels. How Do They Do That? I'm looking for
> > >suggestions. While I do not have Ken's artistic talent, I would
> like
> > >to make my panels clean looking.
> > >
> > >Larry Troth
> > >
> > >