Enclosure building

[Diabolical Artificer]

Ebay is the cheapest source of ceramic standoff's but you can use modern nylon jobbies and just fettle a tag out of scrap copper or brass, you just have to be quick with your iron.

Andy.

 

[ratbagp]

I used to use motor run caps and just attached them using Goop glue. You have to give them a solid whack with a hammer to remove them. If attached to plywood, they will strip the top layer from the board when removing them.

I don't use them anymore since DC Link caps became available. Much smaller and lighter.

ray

 

[redride27]

My enclosure dimensions are starting to fill up quickly! I'm measuring clearances in an attempt at a custom turret/eyelet boards for the main components.

 

[redride27]

I've found a budget path to a fender style eyelet board.


-Red g10 board-tube depot (price per inch)
https://tubedepot.com/products/1-8-g-10-board-red

-keystone electronics eyelets from digikey.
They have different sizes so I ordered a few to try out what works.

Keystone-model #16 and 46. .187 brass tin plated.




I also ordered 15 and 45 unfortunately they aren't long enough at .156.

(the bottom didn't mushroom)

Unlike the 46 & 16.


The punch is just a cheapie from amazon
(Not sure if I'm doing it right lol)

 

[Demonkleaner]

AES has started stocking many DIY parts such as turret boards etc. (no affiliation)
https://www.tubesandmore.com/products/terminal_boards_strips
Hope this helps,

 

[redride27]

I'm really digging the look. Although the amount of space it's going to consume could be problematic...



Just a test run with a few extra inches of board.

 

[redride27]

Tefzel and cloth wiring from tubedepot.com

 

[redride27]

Keystone eyelets in 1/8th fiberglass board.
.187 on the right and .219 in the middle




.156 keystone 45