Guys, I could use some tips on how to insulate the pcb after it has been installed.
Thanks.
G♫S
I use hot glue on the back of the PCB,it works quite well. Grab your mom's/wife's and or girlfriends and you're good to go.
If you think you might need to get at the components again at some point in the future, I recommend electrical tape.
Quote from: lincolnic on February 03, 2013, 04:56:53 PM
If you think you might need to get at the components again at some point in the future, I recommend electrical tape.
That makes sense. Could you send an url of an example?
Depending on the internal layout/fitting, I'll sometimes cut some double-sided 3M tape the size of the PCB and use it to prevent shorts and help keep the board in place.
3M tape works very well, and it holds the board in place (most of the time).
Quote from: midwayfair on February 03, 2013, 05:40:50 PM
3M tape works very well, and it holds the board in place (most of the time).
What kind of 3M tape do you mean excatly?
Quote from: guile on February 03, 2013, 05:53:48 PM
Quote from: midwayfair on February 03, 2013, 05:40:50 PM
3M tape works very well, and it holds the board in place (most of the time).
What kind of 3M tape do you mean excatly?
This stuff: http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/3M-Defense-US/Defense/Products/Air/~/3M-Double-Coated-Urethane-Foam-Tape-4026-Natural-1-in-x-1-in-1-16-in-1000-Squares-per-pack-1-per-case?N=4294649436+5420242&Nr=AND(hrcy_id%3AGSC2NWK1YZgs_RPS963T64K_N2RL3FHWVK_GPD0K8BC31gv)&rt=d
Of course, got it. Thanks!
Quote from: midwayfair on February 03, 2013, 05:40:50 PM
3M tape works very well, and it holds the board in place (most of the time).
Yeah, I think it works better for insulation and light duty holding. I find it works best of the board is taped to a flat surface like the inside of the enclosure; on pots, not so much.
Quote from: guile on February 03, 2013, 06:11:59 PM
Of course, got it. Thanks!
No problem!
Another vote for 3M VHB tape here. I FAR prefer it to electrical tape because it holds the board in place and sharp bits cannot poke through it easily.
I wound up wrapping my Dub Ed. Cavedweller board entirely in electrical tape -- standup resistors shorting on one side, traces on the other... so now it's a lump of stuff wrapped in tape with wires coming out.
The first half-dozen pedals I made, I used ice-cream container lids as insulating material. Easily cuttable to any shape you want, semi-rigid, cheap, and getting it involves eating icecream!
Quote from: guile on February 03, 2013, 05:37:17 PM
Quote from: lincolnic on February 03, 2013, 04:56:53 PM
If you think you might need to get at the components again at some point in the future, I recommend electrical tape.
That makes sense. Could you send an url of an example?
I meant to just stick some electrical tape on the back of your PCB when you're done. That's what I do if I'm worried about something shorting out in the enclosure.
Quote from: lincolnic on February 04, 2013, 04:30:49 AM
Quote from: guile on February 03, 2013, 05:37:17 PM
Quote from: lincolnic on February 03, 2013, 04:56:53 PM
If you think you might need to get at the components again at some point in the future, I recommend electrical tape.
That makes sense. Could you send an url of an example?
I meant to just stick some electrical tape on the back of your PCB when you're done. That's what I do if I'm worried about something shorting out in the enclosure.
Here's the smoothie I built and covered in electrical tape
http://www.madbeanpedals.com/forum/index.php?topic=7662.0