I have used the existing ear screws before and just drilled holes with a drill bit that were just slightly smaller. I was able to get them to thread with just a bit of pressure. Just need to be careful that you don't drill through the motherboard or any other components.
On Tue, Mar 29, 2016 at 8:27 PM, Sterling Jacobson <sterl...@avative.net> wrote: > I need like 6-7 inches of that. > > I know some devices have that far a setback on their mounting system, but > I don't think these do. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Cassidy B. Larson > Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2016 8:25 PM > To: af@afmug.com > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Super long rack screw > > I know on Cisco switches you could turn the ears around and the holes > would line up so you’d get more switch in front of the rails. > > > > On Mar 29, 2016, at 8:22 PM, Sterling Jacobson <sterl...@avative.net> > wrote: > > > > That's a good idea. > > > > If there are not holes, is there a small screw type that is short and > self-tapping? > > > > Not sure the best way to mount the ears if the holes for the ears don't > exist on the switch. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Chuck McCown > > Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2016 8:10 PM > > To: af@afmug.com > > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Super long rack screw > > > > Add mounting ears farther back on the switch. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Sterling Jacobson > > Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2016 7:57 PM > > To: 'af@afmug.com' > > Subject: [AFMUG] Super long rack screw > > > > This is really specific; don't ask why I need it :) > > > > But I need a standard rack threaded screw that looks like a 6 to 7 inch > long motherboard standoff screw. > > > > So it would stand a 1U switch forward from the 19" rack about 6-7 inches. > > > > I tried standard rack standoff modules, but the space is too limiting. > > > >
