[svlug] M5 Cage nuts

[Michael Madore]

Hi Alvin,

On 12/12/06, Alvin Oga <alvin at mail.linux-consulting.com> wrote:
> 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 :-)

I guess APC racks must be bad.  They sure charge a lot of money for
such a bad product. :-)  The APC rack comes with a set of M6 cage nuts
and matching screws for mounting hardware.  The problem is the systems
I am trying to mount use M5 thumbscrews.  Believe me, I wish they
weren't M5, but they are.  They manufacturer, who shall remain
nameless, probably used them to save 5 cents per unit. ;-)

> > 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 )

OK.  Thanks for the info.

Mike