[sdiy] wondering how to a pcb behind a pannel neatly?

[creekree at gmx.de]

you might want to try a polyurethane construction glue - sticks 
aluminium to stone to wood to plastic, you get the idea...but of course 
epoxy will do the trick too.
make sure to degrease the surface with acetone and sand the aluminium 
right before glueing to get rid of the oxide layer - quite important..
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R. Drake wrote:

>the trick to using epoxy, & adhesives in general, is to make sure both
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>on 10/22/05 12:47 AM, Julian at julian at 22host24.com wrote:
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>>I'm trying to mount a pcb behind an anodised aluminium panel.
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>>The usual trick of securing a bracket to the rear of the front plate, using
>>the panel mount components unfortunately wont work in this instance.  That's
>>how ive done the rest of my modular - with plastic right angle bracket.
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>>But no go on this one.
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>>What im wondering is how threaded spacers can be attached to the rear of the
>>panel?  Then I could just bolt the pcb to these.
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>>Im tempted to just stick them with epoxy resin, but I don't really think
>>that'll last - the pcb will have to be held off behind the back pannel mount
>>components, thus making the leverage on the join that much greater :(
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>>What to do?  I really don't want to have to bolt through the front plate.  I
>>always think that looks messy.
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>>Suggestions welcome :)
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>>Cheers, Julian
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