[sdiy] mouting of miniature toggle switches

[Theo]

Tighten the hex-nut from the back with your fingers,
then add PU or epoxy glue.
A rather permanent solution, but looks ok from the out side.

Theo


From: <cyborgzero at comcast.net>

> deep welled sockets of the appropriate size work okay too, but be
> careful that you put a washer down first so it doesn't touch the panel
> surface.
> 
> Rob
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "harry" <harrybissell at prodigy.net>
> To: "Rob Mantel" <rob at arachnoids.org>
> Cc: "SynthDIYmailinglist" <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
> Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2002 1:12 AM
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] mouting of miniature toggle switches
> 
> 
> > One way is to use (from the inside of the box...)
> >
> > Switch
> > Hex nut
> > lockwasher
> > anti-rotation washer (optional)
> > PANEL
> > hex nut or dress nut.
> >
> > You tighten the nut from the BACK... use a really thin wrench.
> > I ground down a small ignition wrench to the thickness of the
> > nut.
> >
> > The dress nuts come in two varieties. I'd use the ones that are not
> > threaded all the way through. Tighten them finger tight from the
> >  front... then wrench from behind.
> >
> > If they are really close together... this is HARD to do
> >
> > H^) harry
> >
> > Rob Mantel wrote:
> >
> > > 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
> >
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