From Brian Willoughby Sent Thu, Dec 27th 2018, 05:15
From Brian Willoughby Sent Thu, Dec 27th 2018, 05:15
On Dec 26, 2018, at 7:46 PM, Mike Beauchamp <xxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx> = wrote: > On 12/26/18 9:46 PM, Brian Willoughby wrote: >> I design with the CUI Inc. SDS-50J, which, upon further = consideration, wouldn=E2=80=99t be good for a DIY MIDI patch panel = because they=E2=80=99re PCB Mount, not panel mount. I suppose that if = you =E2=80=9Cwanted=E2=80=9D to design a PCB for this and solder = everything, it might be workable, but that seems unlikely unless you = want captured cables inside the rack that cannot be unplugged on the = panel side. >=20 > CUI SDS-50J is panel-mountable using three #2 pointed screws into the = plastic holes. I'm not sure if I'd trust it on a commercial design, but = it's holding up on my DIY midi-splitter fine. >=20 > Mike Well, I think the idea is that by the time the 7 pins are soldered (5 = DIN plus 2 shield) and the three screws are installed, and assuming that = the PCB is also bolted down with at least 4 screws, then it should be = good enough for a commercial design. It=E2=80=99s hard to know what qualifies as commercial design standards = these days, because the metal enclosure is almost extinct, and the most = important jack is USB, where there are only the solder pins to offer any = mechanical stability because no panel mounting options are used in the = typical music device of today. Brian Willoughby