Not a bad idea Bob. The Lowes store nearby has M6x1x10 hex heads at 0.23 each. Other suppliers probably have better pricing. Motorola's pricing looks like 0.15 each.
Milt ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob M." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 11:00 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Rackmount clips/screws >I found that it's very easy to use one of the existing M6x1 T30 >self-tapping screws to tap any other virgin holes in the rack, then an >ordinary M6x1 Phillips-head machine screw can be used in its place. I >bought a box of 100 of them from a local hardware company for about $5 and >replaced all the missing screws. > > OK, they're not black, they're not original, and they're not T30, but it's > easier to put the new screws into the old holes in the most used locations > and just use the Phillips driver from then on. > > Bob M. > ====== > --- On Mon, 8/25/08, Milt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> From: Milt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Rackmount clips/screws >> To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >> Date: Monday, August 25, 2008, 6:38 AM >> > Now Motorola cabinets on the other hand mostly have >> 1/4" holes for the >> > tinnerman nuts he was talking about... >> >> The current Motorola floor mount cabinets how have rack >> rails that are >> predrilled for metric screws. >> The size is M6x1. The screws are a T30 Torx head and are >> self threading. >> Based on a quick check of Lowes' pricing for metric >> hardware it's cheaper to >> purchase the self threading screw from Motorola. >> >> Milt >> N3LTQ > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
