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Sockets?

PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 2:35 pm
by Ty_Bower
So, is there any trick to getting the four octal sockets all properly mounted to the chassis and circuit board? Looking at Tom's g*s*g, it seems he used the MIP type chassis mount sockets for the output tubes, but ceramic PC mount sockets for the board. I guess it just magically all comes out looking respectable once it's mounted under the chassis? Any tricks I should know before I try it myself?

PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 2:55 pm
by TomMcNally
Ty -

Not sure where you are starting - but I generally use the bare
board as a template before mounting parts on it. Then the
holes are lined up nicely. Press the octal sockets into the
board, then flip it over and firmly push it into your work
table and make sure it's nice and level - solder two pins
and check again - if it's OK - then solder them all.

I just used the technique on the Eiclones the other day
and they came out 99% OK. One of the tube socket
holes was slightly off, but the tube hides it.

... tom

PostPosted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 1:23 pm
by Ty_Bower
Tom,

If you don't mind me asking, from where do you order the sockets you've used on your G*S*G? Exactly which sockets did you use? I'm considering these for the chassis, and these for the board.

Anyone else is welcome to chime in with their socket recommendations too.

PostPosted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 1:31 pm
by TomMcNally
I used the Beltron chassis mount sockets, because they are the
ones Shannon used on the Front Panel Express layout ... so they
fit nicely. The board sockets were from someone on eBay.

I have a HUGE amount of the gold ceramic board mount
sockets, shoot me your address and I'll send you some.

... tom

PostPosted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 5:55 am
by Shannon Parks
FWIW, the Beltron sockets are slightly larger than the standard size octal chassis sockets (i.e. they don't fit in an ST70 chassis).

I hadn't seen that Beltron pcb socket hybrid. Cool.

PostPosted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:17 am
by TomMcNally
One of the problems with the PCB Hyrbrid socket would be -
how would you fasten it to the chassis ? You'd have to glue
nuts to the bottom of it or something ???

PostPosted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:12 am
by Ty_Bower
If someone were to use that Belton socket for the G*S*G, the ears on the socket won't line up with the holes in the circuit board. In all likelihood, you'd just ignore them and they wouldn't be used.

I think the risk is that the distance between the top of the socket's mounting plate and the bottom of the flange on the pins would be too large, and you wouldn't be able to install the board correctly. At the very least, you'd need to make sure your standoffs were long enough. I can't get enough info off the Belton datasheet to say how long they would need to be...

PostPosted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:15 pm
by Ty_Bower
Well, that ain't gonna work...

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 7:28 am
by Shannon Parks
Ty_Bower wrote:Well, that ain't gonna work...

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