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Topic: screw size? for rack rails?
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Terry Sneed
Member From: El Dorado, Arkansas, USA
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posted 11 May 2006 01:45 PM
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Can somebody tell me what size screws I need for mounting my effects and mixer in my rack case? The rails are already tapped and threaded. ThanksTerry ------------------
Mullen RP D10 /8x5 / Nashville 112/ American Strat Highway 1 model
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Jerry Roller
Member From: Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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posted 11 May 2006 02:10 PM
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Terry, I believe they are 10-32.
Jerry |
Terry Sneed
Member From: El Dorado, Arkansas, USA
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posted 11 May 2006 03:49 PM
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Thanks Jerry. Are you goin to play at Ronnie's for the Gospel show this spring?
Reckon he would have room for a south AR backwoods hack player? I'd like to hear you sing to if you would.  Terry |
Jack Stoner
Sysop From: Inverness, Florida
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posted 11 May 2006 04:23 PM
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They are 10-32 if you have the threaded rack rails. If you have the type that uses the "clip" type (like the SKB cases) it is a different size. |
Jerry Roller
Member From: Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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posted 11 May 2006 04:30 PM
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Terry, 10-32 works in my SKB. Be sure and holler at me at Ronnie's show. You need to give Ronnie a call to see if he has any spots open, or email Rev. Wayne Smith.
Jerry |
Terry Sneed
Member From: El Dorado, Arkansas, USA
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posted 11 May 2006 06:20 PM
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Ok thanks Jerry. I'll give Ronnie a call, and Email Bro Wayne.Terry ------------------
Mullen RP D10 /8x5 / Nashville 112/ American Strat Highway 1 model
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Stephen Gambrell
Member From: Ware Shoals, South Carolina, USA
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posted 11 May 2006 06:46 PM
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Terry, send me an address, I've got a box of rack screws. |
Jack Stoner
Sysop From: Inverness, Florida
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posted 12 May 2006 03:33 AM
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Jerry, the screws that came with the SKB "speed nuts" on the two SKB cases that I had were a different thread (coarse thread, not the 10-32).Same way with a couple of "commnications" racks I had where I worked that used the speed nut system - they were a different thread than the standard "RETMA" 10-32 rack screws. (I only had over 40 communicatons racks where I worked for modems, telco equipment, patch panels, etc). ADDED: I never tried a 10-32 in the speed nuts - apparently from your post they work. We just used the special screws that the vendor supplied with the racks (as I did with my SKB rack cases).[This message was edited by Jack Stoner on 12 May 2006 at 03:36 AM.] |
Ray Minich
Member From: Limestone, New York, USA
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posted 12 May 2006 05:47 AM
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In my old Bud 19" relay racks (with speed nuts) the threads were 1/4-28 for the most part.[This message was edited by Ray Minich on 12 May 2006 at 01:07 PM.] |
Blake Hawkins
Member From: Land O'Lakes, Florida
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posted 12 May 2006 07:04 AM
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My experience is the same as Jack's.
10-32 for the predrilled rack rails.The racks using the speed nuts were cheaper to make because they were not threaded.
The screws used in those were more like a sheet metal screw. In the days when I was doing a lot of rack installations, I always carried a 10-32 tap and a die.
Many times the rack rails would need to have the threads cleaned up in order to work properly.
Blake |
Mark Herrick
Member From: Los Angeles, CA
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posted 12 May 2006 04:30 PM
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quote:
Many times the rack rails would need to have the threads cleaned up in order to work properly.
You forgot to add, "...because of the jerks that used a power drill to install the screws in the first place..." [This message was edited by Mark Herrick on 12 May 2006 at 04:31 PM.] |
Terry Sneed
Member From: El Dorado, Arkansas, USA
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posted 12 May 2006 05:07 PM
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Thanks to all. But I got some today at a hardware store. The 10-32 were the right ones.Terry ------------------
Mullen RP D10 /8x5 / Nashville 112/ American Strat Highway 1 model
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Jack Stoner
Sysop From: Inverness, Florida
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posted 13 May 2006 03:09 AM
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Usually the rail threads, on new racks, had paint in them (after being threaded) and that's why they needed rethreading. However, the rack screws we had were "self tapping" type and if we ran across a "bad" thread the self tapping rack screws would take care of them. We bought the racks and rack screws from "Stantron" (now a divison of the Zero Corp - a hell of a company name) in California.
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Blake Hawkins
Member From: Land O'Lakes, Florida
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posted 13 May 2006 07:06 AM
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Oh, Mark, you are so right. We could have some fun comparing "war" stories.
Jack, the self tappers sounds like a nice idea. I've used some Stantron racks but not that model.
Yep, I've seen the paint in the screw holes, also some that had chips in the holes and some that were evidently done with a dull tap.
Blake |
Dave Grafe
Member From: Portland, Oregon, USA
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posted 15 May 2006 10:08 AM
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Cool, next time I have to build up a few racks with a couple hundred screws I'll call you guys over to install them all with a hand driver for me so that I don't ruin all the rail threads with my motor! Be sure and bring your hex drivers, though, there are no slot or phillips screws in these racks....The Jerk |
David Spangler
Member From: Kerrville, TX USA
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posted 15 May 2006 11:30 PM
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I like to use stainless steel socket-head screws whenever possible. Here is a link to Fastener Express where you can get better screws fast for less money:https://www.fastener-express.com/ ------------------
David Spangler |
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