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stewart  
#1 Posted : Saturday, January 30, 2010 7:44:38 PM(UTC)
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I'd like to squeeze everything into a 1U case, so everything needs to be under about 1.57 inches. Last time I used a few small nuts as standoffs. Does anyone have recommendations for better low profile standoffs as those were kind of a pain to work with. I'm looking specifically at the placids, the heatsinks are 1.5 inches according to the bom.

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Brian Donegan  
#2 Posted : Saturday, January 30, 2010 8:10:54 PM(UTC)
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If you have an aluminum case, you can mount the transistors to the chassis floor and skip the heatsinks.
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#3 Posted : Saturday, January 30, 2010 8:38:44 PM(UTC)
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That's perfect thanks a lot.
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#4 Posted : Saturday, January 30, 2010 8:48:45 PM(UTC)
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Also, if you do want some shorter standoffs...

1/4" long hex standoffs (male-female):Jameco.com

1/4" long hex standoffs (female-female):Jameco.com

Using such short standoffs, you have to be careful about your screw lengths. M-F with nuts might make it easier.
Beefy  
#5 Posted : Sunday, January 31, 2010 9:02:33 AM(UTC)
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I have used as short as 5mm female threaded standoffs. The way I mount it, is to put a long screw right up through the case, tighten it with the standoff, and through the board mounting holes. Then I use a nut to tighten down the board against the standoff.

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pelliott123  
#6 Posted : Monday, February 1, 2010 6:01:40 AM(UTC)
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I use small rubber grommets to get a little decoupling between PCB and chassis. I only tighten enough to slightly depress the grommets
glt  
#7 Posted : Monday, February 1, 2010 11:48:37 AM(UTC)
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Use nuts (1,2, etc) or cut plastic tubing

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