KPA100 J8 standoffs

[jon howe-2]

Hi:
The standoffs that hold J8 (the DB9 connector) to the back
panel aren't long enough.
They don't reach to the threads on the nuts.
Has anybody else had this problem?
jh


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[Don Wilhelm-3]

JH,

Those standoffs do not have a lot of extra thread length, but they will fit
if everything is positioned correctly.  Check first to determine if there is
any gap between the PC board and the rear panel - there should be none at
all.  You may have the DB9 connector mounted at a slight angle which will
not only give difficulty with the standoffs, but will cause problems later
when you try mounting on the heat sink if it is not corrected.  I will leave
it unsaid (out loud at least) how I came to know that tid-bit of info <G>.

73,
Don W3FPR

> -----Original Message-----
>
> Hi:
> The standoffs that hold J8 (the DB9 connector) to the back
> panel aren't long enough.
> They don't reach to the threads on the nuts.
> Has anybody else had this problem?
> jh
>

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[jon howe-2]

Hi:
Everything went together flush, square and true, if I do say so myself.
I should have mentioned that I can get the standoff just barely threaded
into the retaining nut, by a quarter turn or less.  Not really enough to
ensure that it stays fastened.  It's the thickness of the plastic flange
that is the main culprit.
Do you know the manufacturer and part no of that connector?  I would
like to have a look at a drawing of it.
jh


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