MOTM rack panel notes

[Paul Perry]

At 12:06 AM 18/10/97 -0000, Paul Schreiber wrote:

>
>Quite simply, a small hole is drilled in the panel. The PEM is placed
through the hole. The PEM has a flared
>rim that keeps it from falling out the hole. Next a die is placed on the
panel and a 10 ton press smashes the
>helpless PEM right into the panel. The flared flange is in effect
"squished" flush with the panel.
>
>The PEMS are threaded inside. So now we can screw stuff (like our pc board)
to the panel from the backside.
>No spot welding required.
>
>These things are really cool! No, the hobbiest can't play with them. But
they are used everywhere, almost
>as popular as a "pop-rivet"
>
   .........what the hobbyist CAN play with is a very similar thing called a
'nutsert' or 'rootnut' or in the
RS catalog 'clinchnut'. these enable the construction of a blind nut
inserted into sheet material from 0.5 to 3.25mm.
A pop rivet type of hand apparatus is used in one system..... I would
appreciate more tradenames and prices if any
of the mech people on this list could help

paul perry melbourne australia