Kinda OT?: Looking for rackmount screw sets....

From: David Woyciesjes <DAW_at_yalepress3.unipress.yale.edu>
Date: Mon Apr 15 11:43:31 2002

> ----------
> From: Dave McGuire
>
> On April 15, David Woyciesjes wrote:
> > Now, to mount equipment in it, I need to find some more of those
> > clip-on T-nut kinda things, which clip on around the hole in the rails,
> so
> > you then use the supplies screws to mount your equipment. Some older DEC
> > racks used the same thing.
> > And, as you can guess, the guys at the local Home Depot just gave
> > me funny looks.
> > Anybody know where I can get a dozen or two of these screw mount
> > sets? For a reasonable price? And what are they called?
>
> These are called "tinnerman clips" (not sure about the spelling).
> Suppliers like Grainger or Newark Electronics will likely have them,
> but don't expect them to be cheap...just a plain 19" rack from places
> like this can run over $2000.
>
> I get mine from surplus dealers, usually attached to racks. :)
>
> -Dave
>
>
        Okay, thanks. Someone mentioned they have seen some like that used
in automobiles, probably in the body work... Might not work quite right,
though...

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