If minimum fabrication time / effort is the primary objective, you may like to substitute thin ABS plastic sheet for sheetmetal, Such is easily and quickly worked with rudimentary tools, i,e, a box cutter and steel rule and a cordless drill. The backplates can be scored and snapped apart from the stock sheet in seconds, and cun be held in position on the back of the wood and the whole thing drilled one time while in place ensuring perfect alignment for small woodscrews and plastic spacers (which obviates the need to counterbore the woodl) to fasten the panel On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 12:49 AM, IVP wrote: > > > I like the idea of sheet metal, but on the *back* of the wood, > > assuming I can find pots with longer shafts. If that's what you > > meant, thenank you. If not, then thank me :) > > Hey, thanks all round, they're free right ? Everybody, dig in > > Yes, I did mean a metal plate on the inside of the case (for > appearances' sake as much as anything), and assumed you > had pots with longish shafts, at least 20mm anyway > > My local retail store has a surprisingly good variety of 9, 16 > and 24mm for PCB and panel mount, all with long shafts > (although the 9mm are more common with short fluted shafts), > so it shouldn't be too hard to find what you want > > Joe > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > --=20 Perry Curling-Hope Research and Development --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .