12 Jan
2007
12 Jan
'07
5:27 p.m.
On Fri, 12 Jan 2007, Jay West wrote:
clears the tab on the outer rack so it can tilt up. At
the very back of this
spring metal latch is a rivet holding it in place. This rivit has come
loose. You can really only get to one side of it, that's when the cpu
chassis is tilted up. I believe that in other (more common) rackmount
I agree with Brian L. Stuart on using pop rivets - as long as there's
enough clearance for the head to poke out (depending on the size of the
rivet, 2 or 3mm) and it won't rub on anything.
The only thing I'd add is if the rivet needs to be removed and it can't be
pliered out, you'll want to use a carbide drill bit - or one you're not
worried about. Rivets are made from hardened steel and will ruin the bite
of your drill bit. Of course, perhaps you're more skilled than I am and
can resharpen a drill bit - I've never had much luck at it ;)
If you never plan on doing another rivet in your life, I'd go for a cheapy
pop rivet gun - but the gun makes a heck of a difference in the ease of
getting them in and 'popped', so if you're having a tremendous time at
getting the thing popped, you might want to try a better brand (or find
someone who has a decent one).
G'luck;
JP