23 Feb
2019
23 Feb
'19
5:22 p.m.
Grant,
I think that thee thumb screws actually mate to the
outer rail (shelf)
that the StorageWorks units slide into. I don't think they actually
mate to cage nuts.
Some of them do. These ones don't. You need to install a cage nut behind the screw. I
have to do the same thing for the actual Proliant 3000 Server.
I don't know if they are M5 or M6 threads.
The cage nuts I use are M6 threaded and the thumb screw fits perfectly.
The spring is nice.
The tapered nose to make alignment and starting the threads nicer than
a
flat faced screw. But that's just nice to have and not necessary.
Agreed.
I don't think I've ever seen the screws
separate. I've always seen the
the metal face plate with thee screws sold as a unit. Try looking for
that on the usual haunts.
I hate to have the ruin a good part to get the screw off (which is why I was asking if
anyone has anything lying around) but I agree that may be the only way to get a
replacement.
Thanks!
-Ali