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size=2 face=Arial>What I do with rotary switches is I make sure they are at
the corner of the panel PCB, then I actually cut that part of the PCB away with
a bandsaw and connect it to the main part with wires. It takes a little
bit of planning, but is otherwise pretty easy.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2 face=Arial>Thinking about J-P's sequencer, even if he only made a panel
PCB just for the pots, and hand-wired all the switches and jacks, that would
still save a huge amount of wiring hassle. I've done that many times
myself.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> info synthcube.com
[mailto:info@synthcube.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 09, 2020 1:20
PM<BR><B>To:</B> ColinMuirDorward; David G Dixon<BR><B>Cc:</B> Dave Brown;
jpdesroc@oricom.ca; tom@electricdruid.net; john slee;
Synth-diy@synth-diy.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [sdiy] My new Moog 960 sequencer
clone module project.. slowly but surely ..<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Papyrus">Switches are the main
issue here--- pots and jacks work well together, but most of the ‘standard’ DIY
switches don’t seem to work from a height standpoint--- neither the mini
toggles, nor the submini toggles—and rotaries- fuhgeddaboudit </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Papyrus; FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B>From:</B> ColinMuirDorward <colindorward@gmail.com>
<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 9, 2020 5:15 PM<BR><B>To:</B> David G Dixon
<dixon@mail.ubc.ca><BR><B>Cc:</B> Dave Brown
<davebr@modularsynthesis.com>; info synthcube.com
<info@synthcube.com>; jpdesroc@oricom.ca; tom@electricdruid.net; john slee
<indigoid@oldcorollas.org>; Synth-diy@synth-diy.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re:
[sdiy] My new Moog 960 sequencer clone module project.. slowly but surely
..<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Is anyone using Song Huei <A
href="http://www.song-huei.com/exec/product.php?mod=show&cid=58&pid=R1212N-MetalShaft&lg=E">R1212N-M</A>?<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Vertical mount potentiometer, 10mm rise, mechanical mounting
points, A, B, C, W tapers available, rated for 15000
cycles.<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>10mm rise puts them in the same family as the usual PCB-mount
eurorack minijacks.<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>The missing link for me is a nice group of switches to choose
from. I'm using more shallow (8mm rise/) subminiature SPST toggles right now,
which fit well, but they are not really good quality
feeling.<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Colin<o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>On Mon, Nov 9, 2020 at 12:49 PM David G Dixon <<A
href="mailto:dixon@mail.ubc.ca">dixon@mail.ubc.ca</A>>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial',sans-serif; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">That's a
good idea if you have the panel at hand. Sometimes, I am making PCBs for
a client and the actual panel is in a different country.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial',sans-serif; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">For the
pots I use, the solder tabs tend to bend slightly as needed to adjust to
the correct spacing. In any case, I lay out all my panels and my PCBs on
a strict 0.1" spacing grid, so things generally slip into their respective
holes with ease. The most unforgiving parts are switches with two or
more rows of tabs, such as DPDT switches. These must be aligned
correctly.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Dave Brown
[mailto:<A href="mailto:davebr@modularsynthesis.com"
target=_blank>davebr@modularsynthesis.com</A>] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday,
November 09, 2020 12:08 PM<BR><B>To:</B> 'David G Dixon'; 'info <A
href="http://synthcube.com" target=_blank>synthcube.com</A>'; <A
href="mailto:jpdesroc@oricom.ca" target=_blank>jpdesroc@oricom.ca</A>; <A
href="mailto:tom@electricdruid.net"
target=_blank>tom@electricdruid.net</A><BR><B>Cc:</B> 'john slee'; '<A
href="mailto:Synth-diy@synth-diy.org"
target=_blank>Synth-diy@synth-diy.org</A>'<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [sdiy] My
new Moog 960 sequencer clone module project.. slowly but surely
..</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">I do this for all panel
components – pots, jacks, switches, and LEDs. I’ll tack solder just one lead
so I can get the panel on and everything aligned. Typically the pots aren’t
quite at the right height and this puts stress on the phenolic which can
crack. Once the panel is on I reflow the jacks, pots, and
switches. Sometimes I can hear a “pop” as the pot lead relaxes and it adjusts
to the correct height. I do the LEDs as you described.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Someone once sent me a Buchla 248
with all the switches soldered on with no panel. Of course none of them lined
up and it is hard to remove the solder completely so you can realign. I ended
up having to redrill all 35 switch holes oversize and file some to
fit.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"><BR>Dave</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Synth-diy
[mailto:<A href="mailto:synth-diy-bounces@synth-diy.org"
target=_blank>synth-diy-bounces@synth-diy.org</A>] <B>On Behalf Of </B>David G
Dixon<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 09, 2020 11:43 AM<BR><B>To:</B> 'info
<A href="http://synthcube.com" target=_blank>synthcube.com</A>'; <A
href="mailto:jpdesroc@oricom.ca" target=_blank>jpdesroc@oricom.ca</A>; <A
href="mailto:tom@electricdruid.net"
target=_blank>tom@electricdruid.net</A><BR><B>Cc:</B> 'john slee'; '<A
href="mailto:Synth-diy@synth-diy.org"
target=_blank>Synth-diy@synth-diy.org</A>'<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [sdiy] My
new Moog 960 sequencer clone module project.. slowly but surely
..</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV>
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class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial',sans-serif; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">LEDs can
also be a challenge to solder into panel PCBs as they might not be at the
correct height for poking through the panel. The best way to install
LEDs is to first install all of the other components, then stuff the
LED leads into the PCB loosely, then actually attach the panel (with at
least a few nuts) and push the LEDs into their panel holes while the
panel sits upsidedown on the bench. In this way, all the LEDs are at the
correct height. I have also made LED jigs from scraps of PCB material
(of which I have many pounds!) that bridge two adjacent
components.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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