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RE: [motm] jack only mounting brackets.

2003-05-03 by John Loffink

I like the idea of the full size plate.  That gives even more
flexibility on where the L shaped brackets could be positioned.

John Loffink
jloffink@... 

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> 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.
>

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