[sdiy] mouting of miniature toggle switches

[Rob Mantel]

Hi all,

For quite some time now I've been wondering what the correct way is to mount
small toggle switches on a frontpanel. I'm talking about the miniature ones
that mount in a 1/4" hole.

Looking at the pictures in the datasheets, it looks like (from outside to
inside): hex nut, panel, locking ring, lockwasher, hex nut.

One problem with this, when you tighten the hex nut at the outside, how do
you prevent it from damaging the panel?

Easy solution would be to add an extra flat washer under the outside hex
nut, but these are never? supplied with the switch, and I havn't been able
to find a source for small washers that would fit. You would want washers
with a hole of 1/4", and an outside diameter of only 3/8".

Anyone know another way to do this? Or have a source for the washers that
IMHO should be supplied with the switches?

Thanks,
Rob