[svlug] M5 Cage nuts - resending

[Alvin Oga]

hi ya

resnding ... 

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> > Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 19:00:35 -0800 (PST)
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> > hi ya michael
> > 
> > > Michael Madore wrote:
> > > 
> > > I apologize in advance if this is too far off topic.  I am searching
> > > for a Silicon Valley source of M5 cage nuts.  I have a bunch of 1U
> > > servers with M5 sized thumbscrews on the front and I've been having a
> > > very hard time locating the nuts to go with them.
> > 
> > assuming you have bad racks that have square holes for the screws
> > instead of threaded rails on the racks..
> > 
> > you would need "tinnermann screws" ( its actually a square nut )
> > 
> > i doubt you need an M5 since most racks around this part of the pond
> > uses 10/24 or 10/32 screws but who knows what people use .. 
> > ( m5 is cheaper than larger nuts especially in metric countries :-)
> > 
> > > Even just the names of some vendors who sell racks/cabinets I could
> > > call would be very useful.
> >  
> > you need to google:  "fasteners"  and not screws
> > 
> > it costs say $0.10 to $1.00 or more per nut ( tinnermann screw )
> > 
> > for who make them silly racks:
> > 	http://linux-1u.net/Racks/
> > 
> > 	- watch out for resellers vs manufacturers .. thusly the price differences
> > 
> > and for more fun, we're going and a rampage to design a 8U mini-desktop-rack
> > 
> > c ya
> > alvin
> >