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In motm@yahoogroups.com, "John Loffink" <jloffink@a...> wrote:
There was some talk a few months back about stooge brackets for jack heavy
panels, but I don't think a consensus was ever reached on how to accomplish
this.

From: mate_stubb <mate_stubb@...>
Last I heard from Larry, he does have definite plans to come up with a jack
mounted bracket, it's just at the bottom of his list after the current panel
run and then cabinets.

Stooge Larry <jlarryh@...> responds:

I do have an answer for this.  Congrats to those that did manage to DIY
something.  For those not so capable with power tools, OR just not wanting
to screw with it (that's me), I do have a solution.  Here is what I am going
to offer.  The order goes to the metal shop this week.  I hope to be able to
start shipping these in about 3 or 4 weeks.  I will have photos up as soon
as I have some in my grubby hands.

I intend to offer three new pieces of stainless steel as a "universal" DIY
bracket.  Imagine this if you will:

Part # 1:  small L shaped bracket, exactly one pot wide.  It will look
exactly like the elongated pot hole in my existing bracket, but only ONE
wide instead of 3 or 4.  And, the part to the back, will not be very deep.
Maybe 1 1/2 inches.  This will be plenty to attach it to part # 3 at various
depths.

Part 2:  Same darn thing EXCEPT, it will have 2 jacks holes on standard MOTM
row spacing WITH one of the jack holes made like the pot hole so you have
some latitude in the jack spacing.

Part 3:  a 3" x 6" flat plate for PCB mounting (maybe some later 6" CGS PCB
standard mounting holes. I'm still up in the air about that).

Now, imagine if you will that you have a module you wish to mount that has
only one pot and some jacks.  You buy one of part 1, one of part 2, and one
of part 3.  Part 1 and 2 will have holes used to attach part 3 to them.
However, since the spacing between these two brackets attached to part 3 is
unknown, you will have to drill your own holes in flat part # 3 once you
know where you want to attach.

The same is true for no pot modules.  Simply buy quantity two of part # 2,
and one # 3.  You can mount the PCB plate from 2 lower jacks and 2 upper
jacks.  Perfect for the potless CGS dual ASR.

You can use # 6 screws and nuts to connect the individual parts.  However, I
plan to pop rivet mine together.  This just might be that excuse you were
looking for to buy an inexpensive pop rivet tool.

The flat plate on the back is designed to be large enough to accommodate any
of the CGS modules.

That's the plan gents.  I have given this much consideration, and this is
the only answer I could come up with that was truly "universal"    Moe and I
were discussing this a little at our Strategic Stooge planning conference
this weekend.  It looks as if these single pot brackets may even be the
mounting solution (used in quantity) for non standard spacing and odd
mounting needs like the Super Moe PCBs I saw this weekend.   Meow.  Oh!
did that get out. :)

There is one small problem I want to try and address.  The jack holes and
pot holes are never on the same vertical line.  I plan to bend the jack
brackets so that they run right up the side of the Switchcraft jack. Still
for each module design, the position of a pot bracket and jack bracket may
not always line up exactly.  So, your PCB attachment plant may be slightly
crooked or need some small washers when attaching for perfect alignment.

Because the stainless will run right up the side of a jack, you need to be
certain the jack is turned so that  side has no wiring shorted to the
bracket.  And, those that want to use those larger, round, cheap ass, radio
shack like jacks will find they won't fit.  I am only fitting to a
Switchcraft 112a.  If your not using them, your a wanker.

Any and all feedback is welcome and appreciated.  But, I want to wrap this
up and get the order to the metal shop this week.  I expect the price of the
flat piece and 2 mounting attachments will be "similar" to a normal mounting
bracket. But, each piece will be sold separately for maximum flexibility

Larry