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Mounting your Control Panel??
Nailz:
Well, the thing with control panels is that you want them to be solid. If you just want it to be removable, then snaake's suggestion would be fine. All you need to do is remove some screws to take off the CP for transportation.
Mine is similar, if I need to move my cabinet, I just unscrew the CP and disconnect my wiring.
Brad Lee:
On my first cp, i used l-brackets like above (I think tey were actually cisco rack mount brackets) that I kept fastened to the CP, and unscrewed from the inside of the cabinet when I would need to work on it
On my current incarnation, I have 2 latches(one on each end of the CP) that are similar to what you would find on a toolbox for example. These are screwed into the cabinet, and the metal "loops" that they hook into are attached to the bottom of the CP. I just have to flip the 2 latches and the CP is ready to be removed or flipped up to work on.
I'll probably either add an identical set of latches to the under side for stability- although with just 2 it's rock-solid- or find a set of latches that are wider and stay more secure.
I still need to work out some issues, as the new CP cuts into the bottom area of my bezel, so I need to shorten that. Also I need to find something to cover the front of the CP, some sort of box, or maybe a hinged piece of plexi to wrap around and cover any stray wires
I'll post pics tonight of my previous and current setup to try and make it clearer
Xphile:
what are those latches called you would find on a band's music-gear box, where you lift a butterfly latch, twist it a couple times, and it releases from it's opposite latch-thing (?)
that sounds so stupid, but maybe someone knows wth I'm talking about..:-)
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found one:
couple on the back of your panel, couple underneath, and it ain't movin':-)
thes'd prolley work too:
SirPoonga:
http://free.hostdepartment.com/S/SirPoonga/images/y_cab17.jpg
I have the brass l-brackets to guide the CP and the latch in the center to hold it down.
CitznFish:
--- Quote from: SirPoonga on March 11, 2003, 11:42:01 pm ---http://free.hostdepartment.com/S/SirPoonga/images/y_cab17.jpg
I have the brass l-brackets to guide the CP and the latch in the center to hold it down.
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i'm looking and looking and i still cant figure it out. just that one latch holds it down? I see 2 brass 'L's on the sides, but why do you need those? it looks liek the wood would guide itself down..am I looking at the picture wrong?