How do you mount a 3PDT?

[skrapasor]

There are two nuts, a plastic washer and a lock washer. What order do they go in and which side of the enclosure?

[Joe Hart]

Starting from the "lug end," I use a nut to set the height of the switch, then the lock washer, then put it through the enclosure's hole, then the plastic washer, and then another nut. Some people omit the plastic washer or use a chrome one that you buy separately. Hope this helps.
-Joe Hart

[skrapasor]

Thanks

[MikeH]

Also, if your enclosure is really shallow, you can omit the bottom nut for a little more clearance,

[Scruffie]

Also, if your enclosure is really shallow, you can omit the bottom nut for a little more clearance,

I'd stick away from that after I tightened a switch till it split in half... then again that was my fault I suppose.

[Paul Marossy]

Also, if your enclosure is really shallow, you can omit the bottom nut for a little more clearance,

I'd stick away from that after I tightened a switch till it split in half... then again that was my fault I suppose.

You were definitely overtightening the nut! 

[MikeH]

Also, if your enclosure is really shallow, you can omit the bottom nut for a little more clearance,

I'd stick away from that after I tightened a switch till it split in half... then again that was my fault I suppose.

Yeah, I had this happen to me once as well.  Definitely dont want to over tighten the nut.

[Scruffie]

Well it was my first build, but i've feared leaving that 2nd nut off ever since...  but i'm sure it can be done carefully 

[petemoore]

 Start with a perfect sized hole [champhored is nice] in a flat substrate of solid material [metal is ok].

[bumblebee]

I throw the white washers away, they make otherwise nicely made pedals look like sh*t IMO! Then just use the bottom nut to adjust height, then tighten the top one.
ZVex uses nice metal washers in place of the plastic ones,smallbear sell these now.

[Nitefly182]

I throw the white washers away, they make otherwise nicely made pedals look like sh*t IMO! Then just use the bottom nut to adjust height, then tighten the top one.
ZVex uses nice metal washers in place of the plastic ones,smallbear sell these now.

Same. The white washer is hideous. I use the ones smallbear sells to protect the paint but if you use powdercoated boxes you dont really even need them.

[Processaurus]

I've been using a .469" drill bit and they fit a lot more solidly than in a 1/2" hole.  The lockwasher is good, I try to honk em down pretty tight so they'll never get loose.

It would be nice if they made an indexed washer with little tab for 3pdt's like they do for toggle switches, but have never seen that, though some companies have a custom punch for the holes that leaves a little tab sticking into the slotted channel on the threads.

[MikeH]

I've been using a .469" drill bit and they fit a lot more solidly than in a 1/2" hole.  The lockwasher is good, I try to honk em down pretty tight so they'll never get loose.

Yeah- it's a 15/32" which is the perfect size for our typical 3pdts

[jacobyjd]

lol...all the hate on the nylon washer...I leave 'em on, since they tend to keep the whole shebang from coming loose after a few years. The looks don't bother me

[jayp5150]

I use the nylon washer as a spacer for my DC jacks so they don't stick so far out of the enclosure.

I have to split them to make them fit over the threads, but it works wonderfully.

[trixdropd]

I use the nylon washer as a spacer for my DC jacks so they don't stick so far out of the enclosure.

I have to split them to make them fit over the threads, but it works wonderfully.

I do the same thing with the external nut dc jacks from effects connection... great minds think alike!!

[mikemaddux]

The white washer looks awesome!!!!!