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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Scott Juskiw <scott@...>
> I think the easiest thing to do is to make brackets that have NO holes in
them. We can then just drill whatever holes we need for whatever bizarre PCB
happens to come along.

Drilling in the long side of a bracket is pretty easy.  But drilling on the
side that fastens behind the panel is tough.  You can't get it in most drill
presses.  Hand drilling is tough.

> The 4 brackets you currently stock should meet most PCBs sizes

They are just a bit short for the new CGS standard sized PCBs.

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Loffink <jloffink@...>
> My recommendation is two L shaped brackets, one with two jack holes, one
with a single pot hole.  You would straddle the DIY panel across two of
these mounted to the front panel.  The two varieties give a mix and match
capability for PCB mounting with all jacks, all pots or a mixture, without
limitations on where the pots or jacks are located horizontally.

I think this idea has a lot of merit.  I can see this two different ways.

First:  Two separate L shaped brackets, as John suggested, both  the PCB
short bracket depth.  They would never actually be connected to each other.
They would be attached separately to the front panel and each support 1/2 of
the PCB.  Then the PCB would not have metal the entire length.

Another way to do it would be to have these two standard brackets that were
the holders for PCB sized flat plates for mounting the PCBs.  The "L"
brackets would attach to the flat part of the bracket with screws.  Howard U
did one like this that mounted from jack holes.  At first I thought maybe
there was not advantage of the full size plate.  But, then I thought maybe
there would be times that the PCB would not be the right size to straddle
the gap between the L shaped brackets.

I propose that we might need 3 new pieces:
1.  L bracket with same pot hole arrangement I use today.
2.  L bracket with 2 jack holes on standard MOTM spacing (one above the
other)
3.  One full size flat PCB mounting plate that could be fastened to any
combination of L brackets IF it was needed.

I know this sound like a lot.  But, I am thinking this might be the one size
fits all (or in this case 3 sizes fits all) for DIY PCBs and CGS stuff that
some MOTMers are building.  BTW, how does Ken mount his CGS stuff?

All feedback was appreciated and is continually welcomed.
Larry