DEC H960 stabiliser feet. Have some questions.

[Pete Turnbull]

On 06/01/2018 12:04, Steve Malikoff via cctalk wrote:
> Using the measurements provided by Vince I've rejigged the drawing a bit and it ought to be closer.

Looks good to me except...

> I had thought the hole in the front corner of the H960 was for a front panel pivot, but it seems the foot
> does actually use it.

Yes, that's essential!  But unlike in your drawing, the large screw that 
holds the stabiliser foot into that hole is a large-head countersunk 
screw, not a pan-head screw, and only the very bottom part of it is 
threaded, 8-32 IIRC.  The main part is a plain shank to fit the holes 
for the front panel pivot and also the holes in the stabiliser; only the 
part protruding below the stabiliser is threaded.  It's fitted with a 
shakeproof ("star") washer along with the nut, under the stabiliser.  I 
took all the stabilisers off my racks because they're superfluous in my 
setup, and I can't remember where I put them, so I can't double-check.

> I don't have the kickplate nor access to measuring one, so that probably changes it a bit too.

That I do have, so I took it off one of the racks and you'll find some 
(poor quality, from a phone that doesn't do close focus very well) 
pictures at

http://www.dunnington.cx/DEC/H960/kickplate/IMG_0999.JPG
http://www.dunnington.cx/DEC/H960/kickplate/IMG_1000.JPG
http://www.dunnington.cx/DEC/H960/kickplate/IMG_1001.JPG
http://www.dunnington.cx/DEC/H960/kickplate/IMG_1002.JPG
http://www.dunnington.cx/DEC/H960/kickplate/IMG_1003.JPG

and a hastily drawn sketch of the dimensions at
http://www.dunnington.cx/DEC/H960/kickplate/kickplate.pdf
(NB This is a sketch, not a technical drawing, and is only approximately 
to scale).

-- 
Pete
Pete Turnbull