I don't have my IMSAI a disassembled but that kind of bracket did it use? Sent from my iPhone
> On Dec 9, 2014, at 4:07 PM, Don Caprio <[email protected]> wrote: > > Frank did a great job on the bracket. He was kind enough to build a prototype > and > shipped to me complete with screws at his own expense. Thanks again Frank. I > truly appreciate the effort. > > The bracket in the dxf drawing is great however I would consider it a > permanent part. > The bracket has to sit under the switch flange. Screws pass through the flange > and thread into the bracket. So once the switches are soldered in the bracket > can not > be removed. > > I took Franks bracket which was made out of PCB material, cut a slot in one > side and > then was able to lift the bracket off from underneath the switches. Had the > bracket been > made out of steel or aluminum it would have gotten bent/distorted. > > My modified design is basically just a flat bar 1/2 inch wide with tails that > extend one > inch that can be use for mounting. You'll have to cut, trim and drill > depending on your > chassis design. Two of these bars could be used for the top and bottom of the > switch > which would add more strain relief. > > If we want a better bracket perhaps this would be a better design. It could > be used as > a soldering jig or a removable mounting bracket. It will involve more > effort/expense. > I'm thinking it could be made from PCB material and we could have it done by > one > of the board houses. I know my board house does these. > > <SwitchBracketEnd.gif> > > So what do ya think? Keep those suggestions coming. > > Thank you. > >> On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 2:07 AM, Frank Schieschke >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hello, >> see also this thread. >> For one that is interesting by building it by yourself, i provide the DXF >> file attached. >> >> Frank >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "N8VEM-S100" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > -- > ------------------------------- > Don Caprio [email protected] > http://www.uxpro.com > (925) 240-UNIX > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "N8VEM-S100" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "N8VEM-S100" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
