Looks good, Don. i’ll take 4. Rich
-- Rich Cini Collector of Classic Computers Build Master and lead engineer, Altair32 Emulator http://www.classiccmp.org/cini http://www.classiccmp.org/altair32 From: Crusty OMO <[email protected]> Reply-To: S100-Post <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 10:26 PM To: S100-Post <[email protected]> Subject: RE: [N8VEM-S100:5810] Re: NKK Switches for Mini FP Don, looks good, put me down for 2. Josh Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2014 18:46:36 -0800 Subject: Re: [N8VEM-S100:5809] Re: NKK Switches for Mini FP From: [email protected] To: [email protected] So this is some good news. I sent my PCB bracket design to PCBCart for a quote. Turns out we can do this brackets for $1.26 each, quantity 50 plus tooling ($20) and shipping. So for $5.00 I could get everyone one bracket or better yet Qty 100 they drop to $.84 cents and you can get two. This price is hard to beat. I don't think we can do any better. If go nuts, qty 200 are .58 cents! On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 2:32 PM, Richard Cini <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#%21searchin/n8vem-s100/bracket >>> /n8vem-s100/npqHWFKLBys/i7L2hxM7djwJ> . >>> 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. -- ------------------------------- 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. -- 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.
