Hi Don, I'd like three.
Thanks! Todd * Don Caprio <[email protected]> [141209 21:46]: > 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=#!searchin/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.
