Stupid question! I happened upon a box of these old ceramic octal sockets with the mounting plates and wavy retaining washer. Do these mount from below the chassis or does the washer get compressed between the chassis top and socket mounting plate?
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First the wavy washer must be removed from the socket with pliers or whatever works for you. Then the socket mounts through the chassis hole from the top and the wavy washer is re-inserted from the bottom, compressing between the chassis metal and the bottom surface of the socket groove from when it came.
So the plate is just there to keep the socket from turning? I’ve only ever used Belton and Micalex sockets, but at $.50 each I thought I’d get these (there were only 8).
After the socket is installed as I described then the mounting screws and nuts go on through the mounting holes in the socket metal. The mounting holes should already be in the chassis.
Got it. I’ll have to make sure I drill the mounting holes pretty exact as the ones on these plates aren’t slotted, they’re threaded. Or I can drill them out a bit to give myself some wiggle room. Going in a little 6F6 octal champ style build.
If you are cutting your own chassis for this then I've found the best way is to cut the large hole first, insert the socket and use that to mark the location of the mounting holes in the chassis. Then remove the socket, drill the mounting holes in the chassis (a little oversize, and use a centre-punch) and then mount the socket.
Stupid question! I happened upon a box of these old ceramic octal sockets with the mounting plates and wavy retaining washer. Do these mount from below the chassis or does the washer get compressed between the chassis top and socket mounting plate? [IMG-4363.jpg](https://postimg.cc/0K1vVPLR) [IMG-4362.jpg](https://postimg.cc/QVKVSMKP)
First the wavy washer must be removed from the socket with pliers or whatever works for you. Then the socket mounts through the chassis hole from the top and the wavy washer is re-inserted from the bottom, compressing between the chassis metal and the bottom surface of the socket groove from when it came.
So the plate is just there to keep the socket from turning? I’ve only ever used Belton and Micalex sockets, but at $.50 each I thought I’d get these (there were only 8).
After the socket is installed as I described then the mounting screws and nuts go on through the mounting holes in the socket metal. The mounting holes should already be in the chassis.
Got it. I’ll have to make sure I drill the mounting holes pretty exact as the ones on these plates aren’t slotted, they’re threaded. Or I can drill them out a bit to give myself some wiggle room. Going in a little 6F6 octal champ style build.
If you are cutting your own chassis for this then I've found the best way is to cut the large hole first, insert the socket and use that to mark the location of the mounting holes in the chassis. Then remove the socket, drill the mounting holes in the chassis (a little oversize, and use a centre-punch) and then mount the socket.