[R-390] What size screws??

Barry Hauser [email protected]
Wed, 9 Jul 2003 15:50:03 -0400


Hi Gene & list ...

Sounds like a good idea to me.  If you want more "flushness", you can use
the thin nuts made for controls -- providing you can match up threads.  To
provide a more finished look -- maybe matching cap nuts (AKA acorn nuts) or
uh .. thumb-nuts? -- similar to those used for battery terminals.  The inner
nuts are just used for keeping the bolts in position so don't need to be
that strong.  Outer ones don't need to be torqued to 87 foot pounds either.

I suppose though that the receiver ought to be resting on supports, not
hanging on the front bolts.

Barry

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gene Beckwith" <[email protected]>
To: "Bill Riches" <[email protected]>
Cc: "Phil Atchley" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 3:37 PM
Subject: Re: [R-390] What size screws??


> Gents,
>
> Regarding rack screws - bolts -and mounting heavy gear - - -
>
> System now being used here at W8KXR when a piece of heavy gear is often in
and
> out of a rack...especially when it's heavy...(use ur imagination here
'cause u
> gotta know ur limitations...).
>
> I use 1/4 inch stainless steel machine bolts inserted from the back side
of
> the rack rails and held with a nut on the front side..
>
> Yep...the panels do not fit flush against the rails, but other than
cosmetics,
> there is no advantage to having it flush...(or perhaps egos..)...
>
> Once mounted it is a piece of cake, to mount up a heavy piece of gear on
the
> already positioned mounting bolts
>
> I've learned to do it routinely...and have mostly forgotten about the pain
of
> alignment and holding  the rig, or waiting for help...
>
> Finally, stainless washers, are added, and wing nuts spun on . . . use
anti
> scratch washers as prudent...
>
> Can mount a '390, once system is set up in about five minutes, complete
with
> stainless hardware as above...and routinely mount them shoulder height by
> myself with this method...
>
> Hope this helps...for show piece rigs...the cosmetics are sometime
nice...but
> for a working station where lots of gear is moving around for upgrades,
> modification, and service, the above allows lots of work on an otherwise
nasty
> phase of service and improvement...
>
> Good Luck,
>
> Gene
>
> W8KXR  - - - "Radio Free Warwick"   - - -
>
>
>
>
>
> Bill Riches wrote:
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Phil Atchley" <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 11:24 AM
> > Subject: [R-390] What size screws??
> >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > 10/32 x 3/4" Pan head.
> >
> > You might try a sound system installer or music store for rack screws
and
> > trim washers.They would probably look better than normal hardware store
> > stuff.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Bill Riches, WA2DVU
> > Cape May, NJ
> >
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