Why is the fuse on the back?

[CaptKirk]

I have a question- why is the fuse mounted on the back of the board where you would need to disassemble the unit to get to a blown fuse?  Is it a safety thing?  If so, is there any issue with what I did:

Mounted fuse holders on front of board,

Took two red plastic caps (like you find in engine compartments covering vacuum fixtures) the size of the fuse holders and cut a small fuse sized
hole in the side them toward the top closed end of the cap,

Pushed the caps onto the fuse,

Slipped the cap over the fuse holder posts and clicked the fuse down into place.

Voila- shock proof fuses with easy access.

Any issus with this??

THX, Kirk

[wbuehler]

It was done for safety reasons to minimize the chances of being shocked by brushing up against something that would be standing up off the board.

Bill

[RJ]

Because I love my members and it would make me sad if any of them died playing with my toys! 

The fuse is a big target with high voltage to reach out and grab you when putting lens on or changing jumpers ect. People will do these with it plugged in so I have to try to limit risk.

RJ

[CaptKirk]

OK RJ- you would be sad for a few moments then go back to working on developing a cold fusion to power the AetherII design we know you are working on.  That or the Flux Capacitor design...

Cool, IMHO the caps accomplish both goals - SAFE and easy access.

Kirk

[RJ]

Since you should not be blowing fuses, and if you do you really should take a look at what is wrong, I believe it is fine as it is.

RJ

[CaptKirk]

Yes, I realize you believe it is fine as it is.  Is it possible there may be room for improvement in any design, even one that is nearly perfect?

[CaptKirk]

Please see the pics I posted against the first entry to see if that helps you to understand what I did in response to soldering the fuse on the wrong side (according to your instructions).
I'm not blowing fuses, but it is nice to have a visual reminder that there is one.