On Sun, Oct 25, 2015 at 6:07 AM, Joseph Lang <[email protected]> wrote:
> 4-40 is the correct size. I would remove the jack screws on one side and > replace with sockets. If you use standoffs the screws May bottom out too > soon. > Could you explain that in more detail? I'm not aware of "sockets" except as the tools that are used for turning hex nuts; is there a kind of socket that actually gets installed on a bolt? And I'm not sure what you mean about bottoming out. You just mean there wouldn't be enough length of thread to fit both male ends securely? > > Joe > > On Oct 24, 2015, at 5:47 PM, Eric Christopherson < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > I have a Sun machine with a 13W3 framebuffer output, which is connected > > via a Monoprice VGA adapter to my LCD monitor. It works great, but the > > ends of the standoff bolts without nuts come together where the VGA > > cable meets the adapter; that is to say, the VGA cable's nuts are on the > > far side of the shell from its male end, and the adapter's nuts are on > > the far side of the shell from its female end. > > > > I'm wondering what I can put between the two to keep the cable from > > disconnecting from the adapter. Some searches seem to indicate I want > > some 4x40 (or 4-40) female-female (coupling) nuts; does this seem > > correct? > > > > -- > > Eric Christopherson > -- Eric Christopherson
