I am an IEC Socket Freak

bulgin · 4th September 2006, 07:07 PM

Hello All!

I've drilled, powerfiled and cut my mits too often already in fitting these sockets to amps, pre's and powersupplies.

Does anyone know if one of those screw together gadgets exists to make a panel cutout for these sockets?

Thank you & kind regards to all.

bulgin

richie00boy · 4th September 2006, 07:29 PM

I'm pretty sure I've seen them in the RS catalogue. Not cheap but if you do a lot of them I can see the point.

Geek · 4th September 2006, 09:16 PM

Greenlee?

tvi · 4th September 2006, 09:18 PM

I think Deltron make them also

regards
James

SY · 4th September 2006, 10:03 PM

You guys work too hard. I buy molded IEC sockets with a square cutout.

poobah · 4th September 2006, 10:18 PM

Yeah yeah... SY has square drill bits and pomodoro.

Google "nibbler"... good one ~$40-50

Geek · 4th September 2006, 10:18 PM

Yeah, but you can get the funny shaped one for soooooooo much less

EC8010 · 4th September 2006, 10:23 PM

I cut mine with a tension file in a hacksaw frame. No problem.

poobah · 4th September 2006, 10:36 PM

Quote:

tension file in a hacksaw frame

That is manly as hell... Like those Japanese guys with backsaws.

Geek,

Neither of us provided links... that's baiting I believe.

bulgin · 5th September 2006, 01:40 AM

Heheheee!

I like them square drillbits!!! I have a hand nibbler which takes too wee bites. I also have a diamond-coated tension file but parts are in the way if retrofitting these sockets. I'll check out the very expensive RS.

Thanks all!

BTW. This is not really in the spirit of diy but I have a newish 5-amp powersupply which started smelling of burning plastic the other night.

I had a look inside and could only spot a burned resistor. I next measured the output and saw things were way out of spec.

Since it was almost unused and still under guarantee, I took it back to the supplier. Before doing this, I replaced the cover with only two out of the eight selftappers and kept the rest here to prevent them from getting lost at the dealer.

On collecting the repaired item today, I saw the technician did not replace my original screws and he claimed they got lost.

I told him to find me 6 other screws of similar type and after some humming and cussing, got replacements which I noted were longer than the originals.

Well, when I got home, I decided to have a look (before switching the thing on) and saw one of the two screws the 'technician' replaced, was firmly screwed into the mains cable inside....

We live in interesting times. Maybe I should sue for theft of 2 selftappers and attempted murder...

bulgin

4th September 2006, 07:07 PM	#1
bulgin diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2006	I am an IEC Socket Freak Hello All! I've drilled, powerfiled and cut my mits too often already in fitting these sockets to amps, pre's and powersupplies. Does anyone know if one of those screw together gadgets exists to make a panel cutout for these sockets? Thank you & kind regards to all. bulgin

4th September 2006, 07:29 PM	#2
richie00boy Did it Himself diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gloucestershire, England, UK	I'm pretty sure I've seen them in the RS catalogue. Not cheap but if you do a lot of them I can see the point. __________________ www.readresearch.co.uk my website for UK diy audio people - designs, PCBs, kits and more

4th September 2006, 10:03 PM	#5
SY diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Austin, TX Blog Entries: 1	You guys work too hard. I buy molded IEC sockets with a square cutout. __________________ “Listening to records is like ****ing a picture of Brigitte Bardot.” - Sergiu Celibidache

4th September 2006, 10:23 PM	#8
EC8010 diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Near London. UK	I cut mine with a tension file in a hacksaw frame. No problem. __________________ The loudspeaker: The only commercial Hi-Fi item where a disproportionate part of the budget isn't spent on the box. And the one where it would make a difference...

5th September 2006, 01:40 AM	#10
bulgin diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2006	I am an IEC Socket Freak Heheheee! I like them square drillbits!!! I have a hand nibbler which takes too wee bites. I also have a diamond-coated tension file but parts are in the way if retrofitting these sockets. I'll check out the very expensive RS. Thanks all! BTW. This is not really in the spirit of diy but I have a newish 5-amp powersupply which started smelling of burning plastic the other night. I had a look inside and could only spot a burned resistor. I next measured the output and saw things were way out of spec. Since it was almost unused and still under guarantee, I took it back to the supplier. Before doing this, I replaced the cover with only two out of the eight selftappers and kept the rest here to prevent them from getting lost at the dealer. On collecting the repaired item today, I saw the technician did not replace my original screws and he claimed they got lost. I told him to find me 6 other screws of similar type and after some humming and cussing, got replacements which I noted were longer than the originals. Well, when I got home, I decided to have a look (before switching the thing on) and saw one of the two screws the 'technician' replaced, was firmly screwed into the mains cable inside.... We live in interesting times. Maybe I should sue for theft of 2 selftappers and attempted murder... bulgin


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4th September 2006, 09:16 PM	#3
Geek diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2004	Greenlee?

4th September 2006, 09:18 PM	#4
tvi diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Moonee Ponds, Vic, Australia	I think Deltron make them also regards James

4th September 2006, 10:18 PM	#6
poobah diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2005	Yeah yeah... SY has square drill bits and pomodoro. Google "nibbler"... good one ~$40-50

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