[Boatanchors] 19" Cabinet Mounting Question

[Al Parker]

Hi Folks,
	Yes, these are better than the J-nut or speed-nuts, and you get a real 
nut with several threads to engage, a desirable attribute if you're rack 
mounting.  I have some of them, but often they're too "closely coupled" 
and there's too much metal in the cabinet or rack mount between the hole 
and the edge of the lip.
73,
Al, W8UT
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On 12/12/2010 5:33 PM, Dennis pharr wrote:
> Greg:
>
> What you need are called Cage-Nuts.  These clip onto the existing
> non-threaded hole in the rack rail and provide a 10-32 nut behind to capture
> the screw.  You can do a Google search and find a lot of sources for these -
> one is below.  You might be able to find them at a well-stocked local
> hardware store as well, but it's doubtful since they are somewhat of a
> specialty item.
>
> http://www.rackmountsolutions.net/Rackmount_Screws_Hardware.asp
>
> 73
> Dennis
> WD5JWY
>
>
> On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 4:19 PM, Greg Roecker<n4osj at bellsouth.net>  wrote:
>
>> Hello to the group,
>>
>> I have obtained a very nice 19” cabinet for my R-390A.  The cabinet has a
>> recessed lip on either side of the cabinet that runs down both sides behind
>> the front panel of my R-390A.  The holes in the lip are NOT threaded - and
>> are larger than a standard mounting screw - so I can not simply attach a
>> screw through the front panel into threads on the lip behind it.
>>
>> Anyone have any suggestions or ideas on how to secure the front panel to
>> the
>> cabinet?
>>
>> Thanks, and 73,
>>
>> Greg/n4osj
>>
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