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I'm building the Jurgen Haible chorus and interpolating scanner into 
a 2U module.  The panel is very dense and I was trying to figure out 
the best way to mount the PCB.  I needed the PCB as far to the side 
as possible so came up with a bracket arrangement that clamps to the 
row of jacks.  It's basically a main bracket which screws to a short 
strip that sandwiches the jacks.  It's quite sturdy.  I thought I'd 
pass the tip along.  It will only work with a row of jacks but I have 
several modules built that way.

There's a photo at the bottom of
http://modularsynthesis.com/jhaible/jhscanner.htm

Dave

Awe inspiring, really!  Where do you get clear shaft pots, because
that is just too cool.  I've got to unpack faster and build something
with that design element.

Fine business as always, Dave!

Chub - currently trying to empty his garage

--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, James Elliott <johans121@...> wrote:

>
> That sir, is bad ass!!!!!!!! Great job!!!!!
> 
> 
> 
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> ________________________________
> From: djbrow54 <davebr@...>
> To: motm@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 11:23:26 PM
> Subject: [motm] Bracket design
> 
> 
> I'm building the Jurgen Haible chorus and interpolating scanner into 
> a 2U module.  The panel is very dense and I was trying to figure out 
> the best way to mount the PCB.  I needed the PCB as far to the side 
> as possible so came up with a bracket arrangement that clamps to the 
> row of jacks.  It's basically a main bracket which screws to a short 
> strip that sandwiches the jacks.  It's quite sturdy.  I thought I'd 
> pass the tip along.  It will only work with a row of jacks but I have 
> several modules built that way.
> 
> There's a photo at the bottom of
> http://modularsynth esis.com/ jhaible/jhscanne r.htm
> 
> Dave
> 
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> 
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Mouser 313-1400F-100K

The feel is good.  The nut is crap - lots of slop.  The threads are 
cut square on the bushing so the nut only grips on 4 sides.  They 
will fit through the 1/8" panel with a lock washer on the back - but 
just barely.  On one I had to leave the front washer off so I could 
grip enough of the threads.  That's one of the reasons I used the 
perf board on all the pins so it would help secure them.  The pins 
are very thin and not on 0.100 centers.  I have not found a data 
sheet so have no dimensions (so I could buy new nuts).

The front of the shaft has a screwdriver "indent" which is kind of a 
bummer since that's what is visible as the light pipe.  I really 
would like to find some nice red inserts that would fit into the 
hole in the end of my knobs.  Maybe someday I will run across some.  
The shafts are probably just a bit long and could be cut down (or 
ground down).  That would eliminate the screwdriver indent but I 
wasn't brave enough to try this on these potentiometers.

Dave


--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, "Charles Osthelder" <chubtoast@...> 
wrote:
>
> Awe inspiring, really!  Where do you get clear shaft pots, because
> that is just too cool.  I've got to unpack faster and build 
something
> with that design element.
> 
> Fine business as always, Dave!
> 
> Chub - currently trying to empty his garage
> 
> --- In motm@yahoogroups.com, James Elliott <johans121@> wrote:
> >
> > That sir, is bad ass!!!!!!!! Great job!!!!!
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > ________________________________
> > From: djbrow54 <davebr@>
> > To: motm@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 11:23:26 PM
> > Subject: [motm] Bracket design
> > 
> > 
> > I'm building the Jurgen Haible chorus and interpolating scanner 
into 
> > a 2U module.  The panel is very dense and I was trying to figure 
out 
> > the best way to mount the PCB.  I needed the PCB as far to the 
side 
> > as possible so came up with a bracket arrangement that clamps to 
the 
> > row of jacks.  It's basically a main bracket which screws to a 
short 
> > strip that sandwiches the jacks.  It's quite sturdy.  I thought 
I'd 
> > pass the tip along.  It will only work with a row of jacks but I 
have 

> > several modules built that way.
> > 
> > There's a photo at the bottom of
> > http://modularsynth esis.com/ jhaible/jhscanne r.htm
> > 
> > Dave
> > 
> >     
> > 
> > __________________________________________________
> > Do You Yahoo!?
> > Tired of spam?  Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around 
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