RE: Compaq 9000 Series Rack Screws
> In my case it was a simple job to chuck a few of the screws in the > lathe and skim the heads down by 1 or 2 mm overall diameter, but it > would not have been much more effort to put them in a an electric drill > chuck and hold a file against them. If you can't find the correct ones > perhaps you could try that approach. Steve, That is my backup plan. I am hoping that with all of us hoarders...err I mean conservationists somebody has screws laying around ;). Failing that and if I can't find something new that is suitably sized I would go with the file down route. -Ali
RE: Compaq 9000 Series Rack Screws
Ali said >> F.Y.I. the links to the pictures from the linked to page aren't >> publicly accessible. > > As grant has pointed out the pictures will not show up unless you are a VCF > member. However, the screws are very similar to this in shape: > > https://monsterbolts.com/products/6mm-m6-x-1-0-stainless-steel-button-head-socket-cap-screws-iso-7380-18-8-a2?variant=36156796108 > > I have done some more digging and I believe the screws are Button Head 10mm > M6 screws w/ T30 drive. The problem is that the head diameter needs to be > 9.2mm wide. The screws above (and most other one's I have found) are 10mm or > wider. The HP screws I mentioned earlier are 10.26mm wide and they of course will not clear the side panels.> > So again if anyone has OEM Compaq screws they want to part with I am your man. I had a similar problem racking up an old Digittronics paper tape reader from the early 70s. The reader faceplate was a fairly thick piece of aluminum plate with recessed holes for the rack screws, and my modern server rack screws and captive nuts were oversize. The screws had to be recessed because the rear face of the stinless steel paper tape input and output hoppers were flush with the faceplate and latched on by sliding downwards to engage two flat-headed pins. In my case it was a simple job to chuck a few of the screws in the lathe and skim the heads down by 1 or 2 mm overall diameter, but it would not have been much more effort to put them in a an electric drill chuck and hold a file against them. If you can't find the correct ones perhaps you could try that approach. Steve.
RE: Compaq 9000 Series Rack Screws
> F.Y.I. the links to the pictures from the linked to page aren't > publicly accessible. As grant has pointed out the pictures will not show up unless you are a VCF member. However, the screws are very similar to this in shape: https://monsterbolts.com/products/6mm-m6-x-1-0-stainless-steel-button-head-socket-cap-screws-iso-7380-18-8-a2?variant=36156796108 I have done some more digging and I believe the screws are Button Head 10mm M6 screws w/ T30 drive. The problem is that the head diameter needs to be 9.2mm wide. The screws above (and most other one's I have found) are 10mm or wider. The HP screws I mentioned earlier are 10.26mm wide and they of course will not clear the side panels. So again if anyone has OEM Compaq screws they want to part with I am your man. Thank you. -Ali
Compaq 9000 Series Rack Screws
Ok, A bit too new for this list but still hoping someone can help me out: I am in need of at least six (prefer 10) Compaq 9000 Series OEM Rack screws to mount a side panel. I believe these are M6 screws. On the side that had the panel already mounted the OEM screws are star screws approximately 0.5" long. I have looked online and on some of the rack accessory suppliers and have found M6 screws which I believe are from HP racks. Aside from the fact that the OEM is a Philip's head (not a big deal - security is not a huge issue) the HP ones are just a tad bigger. The length of the HP screws should be okay (I think). However, the flange is just a bit too big and it catches on the side panel so you can't screw the screw in all the way (w/o damaging the side panel). The OEM star screws do not do this. If anyone has any spares they can part with or knows where I can order some (and definitely get the OEM ones vs. the after market/HP ones) I would appreciate it. Thank you! BTW pictures and measurements can be found in this thread on VCF: http://www.vcfed.org/forum/showthread.php?62877-WTB-OEM-Compaq-9000-Series-R ack-Screws=507884#post507884 -Ali
