On 11 June, 18:35, F news@nowhere wrote:
On 11/06/2009 14:30 Vet Tech wrote:

I want the switch to be flush when viewed as one enters the room and
so I am looking for some kind of sunken pattress box or enclosure that
can be screwed on to the inner side of the book case.

I'm not sure if I'm missing the point but could you use a combination of
a plastic pattress and extra long switch to box screws?

Cut the hole in the bookcase only just wide enough to let the sticky out
bits on the switch through and then use the long screws to trap the
bookcase between the box on one side and the switch on the other side,
ie the bookcase is the jam in the box/switch sandwich.

Some careful additional insulating may be needed.

IYSWIM

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F

OK, ISWYM. If say the side of the book case is greater than 16mm
thick (minimum switch depth?) , I could use your idea but dispense
with the box and get a flat plate behind and trap the book case
between the switch and the plate using long screws (bolts) and nuts
behind the plate. That way it would be virtually flush inside apart
from the nuts.
VT