Turrets vs tag vs eyelets

[JoeM]

... Do you wrap the leads around the post or do you stick the leads down the hole in the turret?...

Yes! (both)

[gsr]

Just completed my first build and I used a board material called G 10 from a local plastic sheet supplier here in San Diego. It was $11 sq ft (enough for about 4 boards. 3/32" worked great (1/8th was a little too thick). It is easy to drill, very tough and doesn't burn. I got brass eyelets from Tandy leather store for next to nothing. I splurged for the eyelet tool for about $6. Counter sinking the back of the hole really does help the flaring process. All in all, making the eyelet board worked out really well.

[clyde1]

I use the yellow tag boards as above and another plus is you can drill and install eyelets in the middle or elsewhere as you need them.

[custom_amp_30]

Has anybody looked at the eyelet press sold at craft shops with the six inch reach for about $40.00. Saw one at Michael's the other day, their eyelets are over priced and low quantities, but they have the perfect tool for applying those eyelets.

[StratTone]

For a final project, i prefer turrets. nice and solid

Turret boards are more work to set up (since you usually need to build it yourself) but they are worth it for a final build.

That being said, Many great old amps used eyelets. and have been rocking for 30+ years.

mostly a preference thing

I currently have a few chunks of tagboard laying around... works well too. kind of a mix between the 2. its good for prototyping, and you can cut it to size.

I think i still prefer turrets though

I'm right with you on this one except I prefer the eylets. I'm a tinkerer and it is nice to be able to change so easily but I also agree that a final product that you will wish not to change comes out nicer for sure with turrets.

[Tonestack]

Has anybody looked at the eyelet press sold at craft shops with the six inch reach for about $40.00. Saw one at Michael's the other day, their eyelets are over priced and low quantities, but they have the perfect tool for applying those eyelets.

You can get a Keystone #1715 eyelet swaging tool from Mouser for $8.97.

1715 Keystone Electronics Circuit Board Hardware - PCB

The #1715 swaging tool is a component of the Keystone #1721 basic staking kit. One can also stake turrets with the #1721 kit.

1721 KIT Keystone Electronics Component Kits

I used the #1715 by itself for a couple of years before purchasing the #1721 kit. In my humble opinion, the #1721 kit is much nicer than the homebrew turret staking tool that Doug Hoffman offers on his website.