[sdiy] PCB mounting tips

[Adam Schabtach]

FWIW I have not had problems using the aluminum angle stock available at
hardware stores with Switchcraft 112-type jacks or the
not-as-nice-but-cheaper Neutrik imitations I've been buying recently.
Despite my assertion about epoxy, on recent projects I've used short pieces
of angle stock sandwiched between the jacks and the panel. If you cut two
pieces you only have to drill holes for two jacks. See
http://studionebula.com/blog/diy-synths/motm-480-expansion-panel and
http://studionebula.com/blog/diy-synths/cv-processing-module for a photos of
modules built this way.

--Adam

> -----Original Message-----
> From: synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl [mailto:synth-diy-
> bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of David Brown
> Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2010 7:59 PM
> To: David G. Dixon; synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] PCB mounting tips
> 
> As mentioned, I have made my brackets fit just the jacks.  The Hendry
> jack brackets worked well because the stainless is thin and there
> isn't a lot of extra thread depth on a jack.   My aluminum brackets
> tend to be a bit on the thick side.
> 
> For Switchcraft enclosed 112-type jacks I have used two other mounting
> methods.