[sdiy] Circuit board posts/spacers?

[Paul Burns]

I have had success drilling into ABS boxes and using PC motherboard
standoffs,  just Dremel the holes a tad too small and they self tap... other
materials I know not... Sheet steel or aluminium I would tap...


On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 10:14, Paul Burns <paul at fitvideo.co.uk> wrote:
> there are always at least 10 surplus to requirements every time
> after constructing a PC

was just gonna say that.

also motherboards come with those funny paper washers that are really
good for saving your pcb from scratches.

I'm not sure if they make nuts for this kind of thread, though, since
those stand-offs are usually threaded to screw into threaded sheet
metal..

I could see it difficult to fasten one of those easily in an arbitrary
spot on a modular cab..

Cheers,
D.

On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 10:14, Paul Burns <paul at fitvideo.co.uk> wrote:
> I have literally thousands of brass, aluminium and steel hex standoffs and
> screws, as there are always at least 10 surplus to requirements every time
> after constructing a PC. If you know anyone who repairs or builds PCs on a
> regular basis , I should contact them.
>
> Regards
>
> Paul Burns