pingosimon Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 My MB-6582 is done, save for painting and engraving the front panel! When I assemble it, the front panel sits nicely on the PT-10 case, but I'm able to lift it (and the attached CS board) up a bit. Is it just a matter of adding nuts between the panel and the case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoozr Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 There are some spots on the CS that allow you to screw that to the bottom of the case. You don't want the CS moving period because of all of the jacks attached to it. You can also screw the bottom of the case to the top of the case using the recessed holes in the bottom of the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingosimon Posted July 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 hmm, I see the holes for attaching the baseboard tot he case, and the bottom of the case to the top of the case, but nothing to really attach the frontpanel/CS board combo to the case. It's at too much of an angle to reach the holes on the bottom of the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilba Posted July 17, 2010 Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 I don't know how you made your panel... on my panel, I glued countersunk screws to the corners... some people avoided this and drilled holes in the panel. These screws then go through the corner mount holes of the PT-10, and nuts on the other side hold the panel to the case. Then you can use screws to attach the PCB to the panel via the spacers already glued on the back of the panel. You do not need additional nuts on these screws on the other side of the PCB, but you can add them too, just don't overtighten these or you will bend the PCB and/or pull off the screw (if it was glued). I recommend flat washers AND spring washers on the corner screws, behind the PT-10 case mount (and optionally behind the PCB)... the nut behind the PT-10 case mount can be as tight as you like, but behind the PCB, it should be tightened just before the point of bending the PCB. Note that if gluing countersunk screws to the panel, I use a lot of JB-Weld to make a fairly big cone of glue, and then I carve out a bit of a countersink on the PT-10 case mount holes to make room, even widening the hole a bit, until the panel sits flat. If you are using screws through the panel, this isn't required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingosimon Posted July 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 Got it! Thanks, Wilba! I didn't realize that not gluing the screws was an option. Maybe I'll try that on my 2nd MB-6582. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 Got it! Thanks, Wilba! I didn't realize that not gluing the screws was an option. Maybe I'll try that on my 2nd MB-6582. Just make sure it's JB Weld. JB Quick won't do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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