[sdiy] Right angle mounts for 90 deg mounting?

[David G. Dixon]

...actually, I was wrong.  Synthesizers.com does NOT use countersunk screws
to mount the PCB to the front panel, so the screw heads DO stick out of the
panel.

David G. Dixon
Professor
Department of Materials Engineering
University of British Columbia
309-6350 Stores Road
Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4
Canada
 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl [mailto:synth-diy-
> bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of David G. Dixon
> Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 2:31 PM
> To: 'Cynthia Webster'
> Cc: 'synth-diy'
> Subject: RE: [sdiy] Right angle mounts for 90 deg mounting?
> 
> Raph,
> 
> You might also take a look at www.synthesizers.com.  They typically mount
> their PCBs parallel to the front panel, and just put the mounting screws
> right through the panel.  They can get away with this because their panels
> are generally a fair bit wider than the MOTM standard 1U or 2U.  They use
> black screws in a black panel, and the screw heads are countersunk, so
> they
> are at least flush with the panel, although they do tend to be in fairly
> random locations.  They also use pretty long standoffs so that panel
> components don't interfere with anything.  Personally, I don't find this
> method to be very elegant, but it does make for a fairly thin module.
> 
> David G. Dixon
> Professor
> Department of Materials Engineering
> University of British Columbia
> 309-6350 Stores Road
> Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4
> Canada
> 
> Tel 1-604-822-3679
> Fax 1-604-822-3619
> 
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Cynthia Webster [mailto:cynthia.webster at gte.net]
> > Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 2:15 PM
> > To: David G. Dixon
> > Cc: 'Altitude'; 'synth-diy'
> > Subject: Re: [sdiy] Right angle mounts for 90 deg mounting?
> >
> > I generally use a part from mouser electronics ...
> >
> > 534-621
> >
> > mouser.com
> >
> > I use 4-40 screws and threaded 4-40 one inch tall standoffs from mouser
> > too
> >
> > Cynthia
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > David G. Dixon wrote:
> > > Hey Raph,
> > >
> > > I use something called a "stooge bracket" which is an idea I ripped
> off
> > from
> > > Thomas White's website (www.naturalrhythmmusic.com) and MOTM
> > > (www.synthtech.com).  Basically, I take pieces of 1/32" steel
> (stainless
> > is
> > > nice), cut it as long as the PCB, and about 2" wider.  Then I punch
> two
> > or
> > > three holes about 3/8" diameter in it about 3/4" from one edge to
> > correspond
> > > to pots on the panel, and four 1/8" holes for mounting the PCB.
> > Finally, I
> > > bend the sheet at a right angle about 3/4" below where the bottom edge
> > of
> > > the PCB will be.  What I end up with is the PCB sitting perpendicular
> to
> > the
> > > front panel, screwed firmly to the stooge bracket in four places (with
> > > plastic spacers, of course) and facing parts-side up, with the bracket
> > held
> > > firmly in place by two or three pots (depending on how long the PCB
> is).
> > > There is typically about 1/4" clearance between the PCB and the back
> of
> > the
> > > pots.  The only caveat is not to extend the PCB down as far as the
> jacks
> > (I
> > > use an approximate version of the MOTM format, so all jacks are at the
> > > bottom of the panel, and this is typically not a problem).
> > >
> > > Of course, the MOTM ones are fancier (I think they are actually
> affixed
> > to
> > > the front panel with some type of screw or rivet), but mine are
> totally
> > DIY
> > > and work just fine.  I have access to a hand punch and a bending brake
> > in my
> > > department machine shop, which makes it that much more convenient,
> > although
> > > more or less the same effect can be had with a drill press and a vice.
> > >
> > > David G. Dixon
> > > Professor
> > > Department of Materials Engineering
> > > University of British Columbia
> > > 309-6350 Stores Road
> > > Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4
> > > Canada
> > >
> > > Tel 1-604-822-3679
> > > Fax 1-604-822-3619
> > >
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> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl [mailto:synth-diy-
> > >> bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of Altitude
> > >> Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 8:51 AM
> > >> To: 'synth-diy'
> > >> Subject: [sdiy] Right angle mounts for 90 deg mounting?
> > >>
> > >> Not quite sure what these are called but what I am looking for is
> > hardware
> > >> to securely mount a PCB at a 90 deg angle to a front panel.
> > Suggestions?
> > >>
> > >> Cheers
> > >> Raph
> > >>
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