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Originally Posted by Argus25
Some manufacturers like Tektronix & Philips got around this issue in their instruments by having the power button connected to a long plastic arm and the mains switch itself nearer the rear of the instrument.
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I plan to do something similar in my next preamp project. Mount a rotary mains switch on an L shaped bracket near the back of the enclosure. Use a section of 6mm plastic knitting needle as the extension connected by sleeve to the switch.
Bring the plastic shaft out of the front panel by dismantling an old pot and just use the front panel mounting part with the 6mm hole in it to guide the knitting needle. Mount a knob on the needle to match the other controls.
Peter