[R-390] What size screws??

[mikea]

On Wed, Jul 09, 2003 at 03:37:51PM -0400, Gene Beckwith wrote:

> 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...

Sounds good. Sounds _really_ good, in fact, but I hope you're not     
hanging an R-390 or R-390A from the front panel alone, with no other  
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Mike Andrews
mikea@mikea.ath.cx
Tired old sysadmin since 1964