[R-390] OT: Pass Transistor Question

[Barry]

> I'm sorry to keep asking OT questions and if someone could suggest a better
> forum for this (and if Don would rather me take this elsewhere), then please do so; however, I think this one should be an easy
> answer.
> I want to mount the TO-3 pass transistor(s) and TO-3 regulator on heatsinks
> that are open to the backside of the cabinet.  The problem is that the cases of the various devices are not common and they are at
> something other than ground potential so I'd like to insulate them from the back panel.

Ahh, I see what's going on now.  If I use a transistor socket, it solves the issue for me.  Without that, I'd need some shouldered, 
insulating washers, but a socket makes a lot more sense.

Thanks!  I understand it now.

Barry - N4BUQ