You could just pop it in a metal box - mount it using one of the DB25s, make up a short DB25m - DB25f cable and mount the free end of that to the box adjacent to the first DB25 - i.e. one under the other. Of course, the other end of the short cable plugs into the other side of your board.
Use something like these with a few inches of ribbon cable.... *http://tinyurl.com/3acvjsn Ian * On 19/09/2010 12:28, Mark Wendt (Contractor) wrote: > Ian, > > Yabut... Mount it to what? With the DB25 connectors > mounted on opposite sides like that I can't really mount it inside my > controller box because one side goes to the pendant, and the other > side goes to the parallel port on the computer. > > Mark > > At 12:35 PM 9/18/2010, you wrote: >> Hi Mark, >> >> I guess they intended you to mount the board using the DB25 >> connectors - remove the tapped nuts, cut a DB25-shaped hole >> in a panel and pop the nuts back to hold the board to the >> panel. It the metal of the panel is not too thick - i.e. it >> is like the metal strip at the back of a PCI board - the >> plug will still make good contact when secured in place... >> >> Ian >> >> On 18/09/2010 16:45, Mark Wendt (Contractor) wrote: >>> Dave, >>> >>> Thanks for the suggestions. Problem with the board the way >>> it is, is the DB25 connectors are on opposite sides of the board. A >>> much better design would have had the DB 25 connectors mounted on the >>> same side, so that you or I could mount the board to the control box >>> case, and have the cables from both the computer and the MPG connect >>> to the board from outside the control box. As it is, there's >>> practically no easy way to mount the damn thing and make for a clean >>> cable hookup. Here's a picture of the thing: >>> >>> <http://www.cnc4pc.com/Store/osc/product_info.php?cPath=40&products_id=159> >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> At 08:56 AM 9/18/2010, you wrote: >>>> I don't know why people make boards without holes but here are some >>>> additional ideas... >>>> >>>> 3M mounting tape? (Available at Walmart) Clips that hold the board by >>>> the edges? Use Electrical tape to tape it to ?? Hot Melt glue ?? >>>> >>>>>> Gawd, have you guys tried to find >>>> a parallel cable that is DB25 to DB25 male to female in any store >>>> lately? >>>> >>>> Ha ha.. yes I have. Go into Best Buy and ask one of the sales guy >>>> for one.... >>>> >>>> you will get a blank stare and questions like.. what is that used for?? >>>> >>>> Dave >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 9/18/2010 8:30 AM, Mark Wendt (Contractor) wrote: >>>>> Got meself an early birthday gift - and MPG3 and a CNC4PC C22 >>>>> nterface board to go with so's I can plug it into my second parallel >>>>> port. My question is, since there ain't no holes in the board, what >>>>> do you guys that have this setup do with the damn C22 board? Stuff >>>>> it in a shoe box? Heat shrink around the board? Superglue it >> to the wall? >>>>> There's a 5' USB cable used to supply 5VDC power to the relay and to >>>>> the card, so that somewhat limits how far I can move it from the PC, >>>>> unless I buy a wall wart or something, but then I'm still limited by >>>>> the parallel cable from the PC to the C22 card, unless I either buy >>>>> another longer cable or make one. Gawd, have you guys tried to find >>>>> a parallel cable that is DB25 to DB25 male to female in any store >>>>> lately? All you get is blank stares, or "well, you can use this USB >>>>> conversion box." Uh, no I can't... Finally found a cable in a >>>>> little mom and pop computer store hidden away in the back of a strip >>>>> plaze. It was used, so he sold it to me for $5. 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