Panel Mount for Inline Thermocouple Jack

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I needed to panel-mount a thermocouple jack on my crockpot controller but only found inline connectors for sale. This holds the inline jack in a sleeve and provides a flange with mounting holes. The design is parametric so should be adaptable for any connector with a rectangular cross-section, although I haven't tested with other dimensions so it might generate unexpected results. Instructions Compare your connector dimensions to the those in the OpenSCAD file. Buy a roll pin (best appearance but harder to remove later), cotter pin, or machine screw that fits the rivet hole (or just-'cause-you-need-a-hole hole) in your connector and a couple of machine screws and nuts to mount to the panel. Print a panel mount, clean/drill out the holes as needed, and file out the sleeve as needed. Press-fit the connector into the sleeve. When you're sure you're ready, press-fit the roll pin through the sleeve and connector, then mount the flanged assembly on the panel and screw it in place. Alternatively, screw the assembly to the panel, then install a cotter pin or machine screw through the sleeve and connector.