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I'm finishing up a diy module and I plan to mount the pcb on a stooge
bracket. The only problem is that this module doesnt have any pots. How
should I attach the bracket to the front panel? Would a single jack be
strong enough to hold the bracket?

        Thanks,
        John
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hello there,

i'd use one or more countersunk bolts to secure the bracket
if you're worried about the visual effect of the countersink
use a good black marker to paint over the blemishes
the Edding Aerospace Marker 8404 is perfect
(approved by british aerospace no less...)

as an aside - when i'm drilling stooge panels for 5mm LEDs (such as the on
the miniwave)
i always colour in the edge of the holes prior to fitting the LED

cheers
paul b
sheffield
uk

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Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2003 2:50 AM
Subject: [motm] Stooge bracket mounting question


>     I'm finishing up a diy module and I plan to mount the pcb on a stooge
> bracket. The only problem is that this module doesnt have any pots. How
> should I attach the bracket to the front panel? Would a single jack be
> strong enough to hold the bracket?
>
>         Thanks,
>         John
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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.  It seems like everyone has their own idea about it.
Larry's existing brackets may not work because the knob cutout weakens
the area too much to add jack cutouts as well.  I believe most people
end up making their own brackets out of sheet metal from the hardware
store.

John Loffink
The Microtonal Synthesis Web Site
http://www.microtonal-synthesis.com
The Wavemakers Synthesizer Web Site
http://www.wavemakers-synth.com


> 
> i'd use one or more countersunk bolts to secure the bracket
> if you're worried about the visual effect of the countersink
> use a good black marker to paint over the blemishes
> the Edding Aerospace Marker 8404 is perfect
> (approved by british aerospace no less...)
> 
> as an aside - when i'm drilling stooge panels for 5mm LEDs (such as
the on
> the miniwave)
> i always colour in the edge of the holes prior to fitting the LED
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> 
> >     I'm finishing up a diy module and I plan to mount the pcb on a
> stooge
> > bracket. The only problem is that this module doesnt have any pots.
How
> > should I attach the bracket to the front panel? Would a single jack
be
> > strong enough to hold the bracket?
> >

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.

Moe

--- 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.

Hi,
    I had the same problem with mouting some of the CGS 
modules. I wound up going to Home Depot and getting some L 
shaped aluminum, it was about six feet long and cost around 
twenty bucks. I posted some of the pics on my site. Take a look 
and hopefully it will give you some ideas.

Howard

http://www.bobknarley.com/synth/extra/extra1.html





--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, Inform3r <inform3r@o...> wrote:
>     I'm finishing up a diy module and I plan to mount the pcb on 
a stooge
> bracket. The only problem is that this module doesnt have any 
pots. How
> should I attach the bracket to the front panel? Would a single 
jack be

> strong enough to hold the bracket?
> 
>         Thanks,
>         John
> ----------------------
>  ELECTRO:DISCO:NEUWAVE
> *HONG KONG COUNTERFEIT*
> http://www.hongkongcounterfeit.com