[R-390] What size screws??

Wed, 9 Jul 2003 10:59:13 -0500

On Wed, Jul 09, 2003 at 11:36:09AM -0400, [email protected] wrote:
> In a message dated 7/9/2003 10:26:41 AM Central Daylight Time, 
> [email protected] writes:
> 
> > Hi.
> > What size/thread screws do I want to use on the CV-979 cabinet for the
> > R-390A?  I presume they're standard "rack" screws but I don't recall the
> > size.  I need to go down to Ace hardware and see if I can get some for this
> > one. 
> > 
> > 73 de Phil, KO6BB
> > 
> > 
> 
> Phil,
> 
> 10-32.I prefer the 5/8" length YMMV.

Although I've seen 10-24 racks a couple of times. I agree that 10-32  
is much more common. 5/8" is good, and if you can find them, there    
are some wider-and-flatter-than-pan-head screws that work especially 
well in racks.                                                        

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Mike Andrews
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Tired old sysadmin since 1964