Homebrew PCBs

On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 11:27:53 -0000, ballendo <ballendo@...> wrote:

>
> Three rods, with half their ends cut/filed away for a short distance,
> and "slider" with three rod-sized holes. With the slider at the top,
> the rods "spring apart to grip the board. pushing the slider down
> towards the board increases this pressure.
> If a hole were made in the tank "lid" from which these three rods
> project, then the slider could be actuated without touching any "wet"
> parts...
> Just some thoughts on a full moon night<G>
> Ballendo


Mine is a bit different, it uses two "plates" which clamp the pcb, and
a round rod pushed from top between the plates opens them.
a rubber closes them.
the pushrod is sprung-load so you can use one hand to hold the lid and  
operate it.

ST