[sdiy] mouting of miniature toggle switches

[John L Marshall]

How about "locktite"?


----- Original Message -----
From: Theo <t.hogers at home.nl>
To: <cyborgzero at comcast.net>; harry <harrybissell at prodigy.net>; Rob Mantel
<rob at arachnoids.org>
Cc: SynthDIYmailinglist <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2002 7:32 AM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] mouting of miniature toggle switches


> 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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