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Colored Washers

2010-06-23 by rogerpellegrini

Arigoth recently sold a module that (previously) sported colored washers on the jacks. I think this is a terrific idea, as I personally find the ergonomics of the MOTM panel style a problem. Where would one find these washers? Do they interfere with proper grounding?

Thanks,
Roger
aka Robotmakers

RE: [motm] Colored Washers

2010-06-23 by John L Rice

Have you seen neandrewthal's great synth with all the colored jacks? Lot's
of pics and info here:

http://www.electro-music.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=30871

John L Rice

> -----Original Message-----
> From: motm@yahoogroups.com [mailto:motm@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> rogerpellegrini
> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 6:44 AM
> To: motm@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [motm] Colored Washers
>
> Arigoth recently sold a module that (previously) sported colored
> washers on the jacks. I think this is a terrific idea, as I personally
> find the ergonomics of the MOTM panel style a problem. Where would one
> find these washers? Do they interfere with proper grounding?
>
> Thanks,
> Roger
> aka Robotmakers
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>

Re: [motm] Colored Washers

2010-06-23 by Richard Brewster

It's not just the washers. The nut and washer are both colored. Let's
ask him about it on Muffs. I bet he paints them. And if he does, how
does he tighten the nut without damaging the paint?

Richard Brewster
http://pugix.com

On 6/23/10 10:05 AM, John L Rice wrote:
> Have you seen neandrewthal's great synth with all the colored jacks? Lot's
> of pics and info here:
>
> http://www.electro-music.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=30871
>
> John L Rice
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: motm@yahoogroups.com [mailto:motm@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
>> rogerpellegrini
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 6:44 AM
>> To: motm@yahoogroups.com
>> Subject: [motm] Colored Washers
>>
>> Arigoth recently sold a module that (previously) sported colored
>> washers on the jacks. I think this is a terrific idea, as I personally
>> find the ergonomics of the MOTM panel style a problem. Where would one
>> find these washers? Do they interfere with proper grounding?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Roger
>> aka Robotmakers
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------------
>>
>> Yahoo! Groups Links
>>
>>
>>
>>
>

Re: [motm] Colored Washers

2010-06-24 by Scott Juskiw

Maybe he's using plastic nuts like these:

http://www.cliffusa.com/info.asp?ID=304

> It's not just the washers. The nut and washer are both colored. Let's
> ask him about it on Muffs. I bet he paints them. And if he does, how
> does he tighten the nut without damaging the paint?
>

Re: [motm] Colored Washers

2010-06-24 by Kyle Stephens

I think this came up on SDIY a while back, in context of tightening nuts and not scratching the panel - Ian Fritz iirc said he uses a plastic shopping bag. Thin enough to grip the nut, just thick enough for the driver not to not damage the panel. Same idea would work for protecting nuts wouldn't it?


_Kyle

--- On Wed, 6/23/10, Richard Brewster <pugix@...> wrote:

From: Richard Brewster <pugix@...>
Subject: Re: [motm] Colored Washers
To: "John L Rice" <Drummer@...>
Cc: "'rogerpellegrini'" <rogerpellegrini@...>, motm@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, June 23, 2010, 3:51 PM

It's not just the washers. The nut and washer are both colored. Let's
ask him about it on Muffs. I bet he paints them. And if he does, how
does he tighten the nut without damaging the paint?

Richard Brewster
http://pugix.com

On 6/23/10 10:05 AM, John L Rice wrote:
> Have you seen neandrewthal's great synth with all the colored jacks? Lot's
> of pics and info here:
>
> http://www.electro-music.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=30871
>
> John L Rice
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: motm@yahoogroups.com [mailto:motm@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
>> rogerpellegrini
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 6:44 AM
>> To: motm@yahoogroups.com
>> Subject: [motm] Colored Washers
>>
>> Arigoth recently sold a module that (previously) sported colored
>> washers on the jacks. I think this is a terrific idea, as I personally
>> find the ergonomics of the MOTM panel style a problem. Where would one
>> find these washers? Do they interfere with proper grounding?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Roger
>> aka Robotmakers
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------------
>>
>> Yahoo! Groups Links
>>
>>
>>
>>
>


Re: [motm] Colored Washers

2010-06-24 by Andre Majorel

On 2010-06-23 18:40 -0700, Kyle Stephens wrote:

> I think this came up on SDIY a while back, in context of
> tightening nuts and not scratching the panel - Ian Fritz iirc
> said he uses a plastic shopping bag.

It was a certain Tristan in the "Non-marring nut drivers" thread
from 2009-10-03.

> Thin enough to grip the nut, just thick enough for the driver
> not to not damage the panel. Same idea would work for protecting
> nuts wouldn't it?

Tried it. It works very well. A piece of thick PE bag is pretty
good for tightening a 1/2" nut with a 13 mm socket spanner.

--
André Majorel http://www.teaser.fr/~amajorel/

Re: [motm] Colored Washers

2010-06-24 by Kyle Stephens

Ah, there we go. Thanks for giving credit where it's due Andre!


_Kyle

--- On Thu, 6/24/10, Andre Majorel <aym-htnys@...> wrote:

From: Andre Majorel <aym-htnys@...>
Subject: Re: [motm] Colored Washers
To: motm@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, June 24, 2010, 2:17 AM

On 2010-06-23 18:40 -0700, Kyle Stephens wrote:

> I think this came up on SDIY a while back, in context of
> tightening nuts and not scratching the panel - Ian Fritz iirc
> said he uses a plastic shopping bag.

It was a certain Tristan in the "Non-marring nut drivers" thread
from 2009-10-03.

> Thin enough to grip the nut, just thick enough for the driver
> not to not damage the panel. Same idea would work for protecting
> nuts wouldn't it?

Tried it. It works very well. A piece of thick PE bag is pretty
good for tightening a 1/2" nut with a 13 mm socket spanner.

--
André Majorel http://www.teaser.fr/~amajorel/