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Richard Bessey System Administrator Vivio Technologies travis8303 wrote: > > There may be other good sources for some of the hardware needs > including screws, nuts and fasteners. > > I used CopperState while in Flagstaff, AZ. > http://www.copperstate.com/ <http://www.copperstate.com/> > > Since then Fastenal has generally been a great option. > Even our small town in Wisconsin has one. > > They usually have a huge variety of standard, metric, steel, plated > and stainless items. Worth a phone call to check it out. > http://www.fastenal.com/ <http://www.fastenal.com/> > > Travis > AA9NV > > --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com>, "Milt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > 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 > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.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 > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.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 > > > > > > > > > > > > >
