[sdiy] Circuit board posts/spacers?

[Paul Burns]

Well I have only done it a couple of times , for arduino projects and the
like...
I have no problems with it as I gig the MIDI footpedal controller , and it
seems fine so far ( over a year now, with only three standoffs )


Cheers

Paul
-----Original Message-----
From: cheater cheater [mailto:cheater00 at gmail.com] 
Sent: 13 October 2010 16:57
To: Paul Burns
Cc: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Circuit board posts/spacers?

That can't possibly be durable, though?

Cheers,
D.

On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 17:33, Paul Burns <paul at fitvideo.co.uk> wrote:
> I have had success drilling into ABS boxes and using PC motherboard
> standoffs,  just Dremel the holes a tad too small and they self tap...
other
> materials I know not... Sheet steel or aluminium I would tap...
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 10:14, Paul Burns <paul at fitvideo.co.uk> wrote:
>> there are always at least 10 surplus to requirements every time
>> after constructing a PC
>
> was just gonna say that.
>
> also motherboards come with those funny paper washers that are really
> good for saving your pcb from scratches.
>
> I'm not sure if they make nuts for this kind of thread, though, since
> those stand-offs are usually threaded to screw into threaded sheet
> metal..
>
> I could see it difficult to fasten one of those easily in an arbitrary
> spot on a modular cab..
>
> Cheers,
> D.
>
> On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 10:14, Paul Burns <paul at fitvideo.co.uk> wrote:
>> I have literally thousands of brass, aluminium and steel hex standoffs
and
>> screws, as there are always at least 10 surplus to requirements every
time
>> after constructing a PC. If you know anyone who repairs or builds PCs on
a
>> regular basis , I should contact them.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Paul Burns
>
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