DB25 BOB connection?
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DB25 BOB connection?
so this may be a stupid question but i have the acorn board and im using a db25 bob but the board and the bob both have the threaded stud with female nut i figured i could just take one off and put a screw but the threads are soldered to the board im assuming for sheild termination so whats the best wat to connect these?
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Re: DB25 BOB connection?
The jack screws in the ACORN should unscrew easily. The shielding will be less than ideal when using a breakout board anyway. Just run the drain wire to H9 EGND or an ACORN mounting hole.
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Re: DB25 BOB connection?
yes they unscrew easily but now both sides (the acorn board and the db25 male b.o.b) have the threaded tab soldered to pcb ?
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Re: DB25 BOB connection?
I ran into this with my DB25. I left the Acorn side alone. On the DB25 I pulled out the threaded standoff/hex, and then ran screws, 4-40 though the BD25 and into the Acorn female hex.
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Re: DB25 BOB connection?
thanks, that's probably the route I will take unless I come up with a better idea, I feel better knowing I'm not the only one that ran into this issue it's a small inconvenience but I'm very detail oriented and have spent a lot of time and effort into getting my control box together that little things like this would drive me crazy!CNCMaryland wrote: ↑Fri Jun 30, 2023 11:31 am I ran into this with my DB25. I left the Acorn side alone. On the DB25 I pulled out the threaded standoff/hex, and then ran screws, 4-40 though the BD25 and into the Acorn female hex.
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Re: DB25 BOB connection?
It is certainly annoying. I was unable to find any DB25 that would have the correct male screws.garybergin288 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 30, 2023 3:41 pmthanks, that's probably the route I will take unless I come up with a better idea, I feel better knowing I'm not the only one that ran into this issue it's a small inconvenience but I'm very detail oriented and have spent a lot of time and effort into getting my control box together that little things like this would drive me crazy!CNCMaryland wrote: ↑Fri Jun 30, 2023 11:31 am I ran into this with my DB25. I left the Acorn side alone. On the DB25 I pulled out the threaded standoff/hex, and then ran screws, 4-40 though the BD25 and into the Acorn female hex.
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Re: DB25 BOB connection?
You also purchase 4-40 captive screws from DigiKey that are made for this purpose. They come in 2 lengths