[sdiy] mouting of miniature toggle switches

[Theo]

Yes good idea but locktite only keeps the nuts in place, you still have to
tighten the nuts.
The idea of the PU/epoxy is that the glue does the work, not the nut.

Theo


From: John L Marshall <john.l.marshall at gte.net>

> 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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