spring clip / low profile fastening method for electronics boards
spring clip / low profile fastening method for electronics boards
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I'm looking for a low profile way to fasten a nominally square electronics board to a mating hunk of metal. The smaller the better. It also has to be a positive pressure feature, since the system will be in a high shock and vib environment. I'd like to keep it to COTS stuff if possible. Spring clips or other clever ways of capturing the board are preferred, since I don't have room to put screws in the four corners...






RE: spring clip / low profile fastening method for electronics boards
The inherent nature of spring clips is that they are low force. This is not a good characteristic for a high shock environment.
Could you use an external screw clamp?
JHG
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RE: spring clip / low profile fastening method for electronics boards
I was thinking more along the lines of a strap clamp with an external screw.
Does the board have to be that small?
How about glueing or soldering the board in place? Soldering will give you an excellent ground connection.
JHG
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RE: spring clip / low profile fastening method for electronics boards
RE: spring clip / low profile fastening method for electronics boards
I have done very little soldering to PCBs so I am not the expert on this, and I am prepared to be corrected by the people who have done this.
There are desoldering tools out there. Technicians can remove components from PCBs without making a mess, as far as I can tell. Perhaps you should chat with your manufacturing people.
JHG
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Tunalover
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Thanks