would something as small as 10-32 at 6 inches support the weigt without bending at the thread?
On Tue, Mar 29, 2016 at 10:52 PM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: > I think even here in the US, square holes and M6 cage nuts and screws are > pretty much standard. At least in data centers. Telco might still use > 12-24. > > *From:* Eric Kuhnke <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 29, 2016 9:45 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Super long rack screw > > I've seen lots of M6 in the stuff from China, and of course 12-24 and > 10-32 from US sources... But never M5. > > On Tue, Mar 29, 2016 at 7:41 PM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Rack screw can be 10-32, 12-24, M5, M6. And rack rail can be threaded, >> round hole, square hole. Too many options. >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Cassidy B. Larson >> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2016 9:24 PM >> >> To: [email protected] >> 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 <[email protected]> >>> 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:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chuck McCown >>> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2016 8:10 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> 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: '[email protected]' >>> 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. >>> >>> >> >> > -- If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team.
