Strain reliefs and faceplates

[Smokebreak]

How do you guys negotiate this, as it seems a faceplate can't sit between chassis and the inserted relief. What's the best plan here? File it out manually to fit over the relief once inserted?

[statorvane]

I have fiddled with the strain relief to get it to fit, and have done like you indicated, work the faceplate a little bigger than the relief. I have also fiddled with the relief itself, trimming back some plastic to get it to fit securely on a thicker surface.

My current approach is to avoid strain reliefs altogether, using IEC connectors / cords. This avoids having a power cord dangling from the head/combo.

[Smokebreak]

I hadn't thought about fiddling with the relief itself. That's a good option. Another thought I had, as this will be for a rear loading combo, is to put the assembly on top of the chassis in the corner.

[Structo]

You can get different sized strain relief's.

This usually a result from installing a larger cord or thicker jacket on the power cord.

[Deric]

Here's how I did it.... Not quite on purpose. Was trying to enlarge the hole in the faceplate and scratched it...... Doh!

[Smokebreak]

Here's how I did it.... Not quite on purpose. Was trying to enlarge the hole in the faceplate and scratched it...... Doh!

Well my dilemma is similar, but I scratched the hell out of my chassis, because for a second I forgot that my AC goes in the front on this one and I was careless. Ouch! I was thinking about doing a bunch of scratch marks in corel and getting that lasered in on a plate and be done with it

[Reeltarded]

lol

Salads of failure. Innovation!!

[Richie]

they make different type too. Might see them on medical equipment. look for some similar to these?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-10-1-2-N ... 3f269d9ae7

[Smokebreak]

they make different type too. Might see them on medical equipment. look for some similar to these?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-10-1-2-N ... 3f269d9ae7

Hey that might work. Thanks for the link. I assumed I wouldn't be able to find different size depths of the "rut" but this one looks adjustable?

[M Fowler]

http://www.heyco.com/strain_relief_bushings/

[jon]

I started using the bottom Corner of the chassis rather than the back. No more issues