We expect a full report from AHNE. :)
Larry
----- Original Message -----
From: alt-mode <yahoo@...>
To: <motm@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 8:28 PM
Subject: Re: [motm] Module Extenders
Larry,
Thanks for the info. That's exactly what I was looking for! I need to
schedule a Home Depot/Lowes trip (after AHNE)!
Eric
At 10:24 PM 4/11/2004 -0500, J. Larry Hendry wrote:
>Eric, Yes I have found them to be very useful for hooking up, testing
>modules, and calibrating modules for the first time.
>
>I got every thing I needed at Lowes. You need to buy:
>1 - piece of "all-thread" #8x32, 3 foot long.
>4 - # 8x32 wing nuts.
>8 - # 8x32 nuts with the nylon friction fit at one end that keeps them from
>moving.
>16 pack of regular 8x32 nuts you will sacrifice.
>
>I essentially cut the all-thread into 4 equal sized pieces ~ 9" long.
>I have one nut at the end that screws in just at the right place to "snug
>up" when inserted in a flat rail. I have another nut at the point where I
>want the back of the module panel to be. So, I just screw them into my
rack
>rails, slip the module over the ends and flip on the 4 wing nuts.
>
>The trick is ending up with a decent end on the thing after you cut it. I
>put my 2 good nylon friction nuts that stay on the rod near the middle of
>each anticipated section before cutting. Then, I put a couple of plain
>nuts on each side of those.
>
>After you cut the rod, you need to clean the ends best you can with a
>grinder. I actually just cut my rod with the edge of the grinder wheel.
>After you have it in pretty good shape, you can removed the two sacrifice
>nuts already on each end on the rod using them to clean up the threads as
>they come off. Then, you can position your nylon-lock nuts where you want
>them.
>
>Took me about 1/2 hour total. Of course, if you have a tap and die set,
use
>that instead of the sacrificing nuts. :)
>Larry
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