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Nannuu:
I don't have a hot swap panel but I have ideas  :P.  I always thought that leaf style connections in the cabinet could just contact screw heads (or similar) on the control panel eliminating the need for you to actually hook anything up.  That way you can just slide the panel in and lock it down in whatever way you want.  Made a quick pic of what I am talking about here.  

mahuti:
wow, that's a really interesting method that I'd never thought of before.

I think my only issue with that might be setting the leaf tension.

mahuti:
Well Nanuu. I tried out your method, and it works swimmingly. ;D

In this pic you can see the screwhead contacts.


Here you can see the hightech leaf method that I chose.


I bought copper pipe retainers from Home Depot, cut them in half & flattened them.

So far they seem to be working well. There's room for about 25 of them (and that's all I need) on the back of my CP. Gravity does a good enough job keeping them contacted. The copper retainers are about .5" wide which gives a good surface are for the contacts. All in all, it certainly seems a good solution (if a little unattractive.) When the panel is down, you can't see it, so what's the difference. I think when all is said & done, the panel itself will be much cleaner, and will have a lot less wiring. I never liked having all the wires running to one spot, I had to buy too much wire for each panel. Now I only need about 4 inches per button.

I haven't done all 25 *yet* I will be adding contact over the next few weeks & days. I will keep you all posted whether I am successful or not.

Stingray:
That is utterly brilliant.  8)

-S

erikthecat:
what a fantastic idea!

i used RS232 25 way D type cables.
i'm wasn't sure if conductor size or 'cross talk' would be a problem, but so far so good.

GaRy:o)


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