MOTM

At 5:06 AM -0800 2002/04/04, VCOVCAVCF wrote:
>I have seen in a couple of pictures that people are
>using black plastic (?) washers behind the heads of
>their mounting screws.  Are there any pros or cons to
>this?  What kind of washers are people using?
>
>Does it really help from scratching up the panels?
>
>It seems to me that they should be a standard part of
>every MOTM kit and module.  Why doesn't Paul include
>them?
>

I'm not using any washers on my modules. I've screwed and unscrewed 
some of them a dozen times already and they aren't showing any signs 
of scratching. It may depend on how tightly you attach the screws. I 
don't attach mine too tightly because I know I'll be moving them 
around again. OTOH, using washers shouldn't do any harm. I use black 
plastic (nylon?) washers on all my 19" rack gear because those screws 
are much tighter.