Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Best way to mount Gecko modules ?

Hi Hans,

I have built two Gecko Driver/PS boxes. In each case, I've drilled and
tapped the heat sink for four screws to hold each Gecko.

See Driver-P in the group's photos.

http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/cad_cam_edm_dro/lst?.dir=/Driver-PS+%26+Pendant&.src=gr&.order=&.view=t&.done=http%3a//briefcase.yahoo.com/

Dan M. sells a heatsink drilled for 4 Geckos.

HTH

Alan KM6VV


Hans Wedemeyer wrote:

>
> These Gecko module are so small, they seem to have economized on the length of the mounting plate!
>
> An extra 0.3" on length and threaded holes would have made these modules ideal and easy to mount.
>
> At the moment I have 4 holes drilled and using nuts and bolts to mount the module just does not look
> right, in fact it is not going to work in the place where I have to finally mount it.
>
> I may have to machine special brackets, and would appreciate any ideas for better way to mount these modules.
>
> As there are lots of Gecko users here, maybe some one could throw some light on how they managed to mount them.
>
> Best Regards
> Hans W
>
> I do have one complaint about the Gecko modules. Using the nomenclature "Common" for the +5V is a bad choice.
> In the past 48 years I've come to understand the term Common to be synonymous with Ground.... The only thing that saved me making a wrong connection, was reading the instructions first. Anyway, it just looks WRONG!
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