Kinda OT?: Looking for rackmount screw sets.... - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

15 Apr 2002

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 From: 	Dave McGuire

 On April 15, David Woyciesjes wrote:
  	Now, to mount equipment in it, I need to find
some more of those
 clip-on T-nut kinda things, which clip on around the hole in the rails,  so
  you then use the supplies screws to mount your
equipment. Some older DEC
 racks used the same thing.
 	And, as you  can guess, the guys at the local Home Depot just gave
 me funny looks.
 	Anybody know where I can get a dozen or two of these screw mount
 sets? For a reasonable price?	And what are they called?  
   These are called "tinnerman clips" (not sure about the spelling).
 Suppliers like Grainger or Newark Electronics will likely have them,
 but don't expect them to be cheap...just a plain 19" rack from places
 like this can run over $2000.

   I get mine from surplus dealers, usually attached to racks. :)

         -Dave

  	Okay, thanks. Someone mentioned they have seen some like that used
in automobiles, probably in the body work... Might not work quite right,
though...

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