Members elchico04 Posted March 11, 2008 Members Share Posted March 11, 2008 Okay so I just got my rack case and I know this is a stupid question but... are you supposed to use nuts when mounting things or only the screw and washers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members willhaven Posted March 12, 2008 Members Share Posted March 12, 2008 Just screws and washers. The rack rails should have threads so you don't need nuts on the backside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members elchico04 Posted March 12, 2008 Author Members Share Posted March 12, 2008 alright cool. thanks for clarifying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hell Bites Posted March 13, 2008 Members Share Posted March 13, 2008 I have actually been wondering about this for a while -- Do you guys just go to the hardware store or do you buy something special online? [i tend to just go to the hardware store for teh screws and washers] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chemten Posted March 13, 2008 Members Share Posted March 13, 2008 i've gotten washers and screws with all my cases upon purchase. if i ever needed more, i just went like you mentioned. went to the hardware store, got some plastic washers and screws that matched what i originally had. one other thing, not sure if other people do this, but when i mount my equipment, i lay my case on its back so the rails are parallel to the floor and lower stuff in. then screw it up and flip it back upright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members elchico04 Posted March 13, 2008 Author Members Share Posted March 13, 2008 yeah thats what i did. it would be so much harder to mount everything unless you didnt have a completely full rack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GodBlessTexas Posted March 16, 2008 Members Share Posted March 16, 2008 Just screws and washers. The rack rails should have threads so you don't need nuts on the backside. It depends on the rack. IF your rack rails are threaded, then you need nothing else but screws and washers, at least from a mechanical standpoint. But, some racks are different. My SKB cases all have non-threaded rails and use clip nuts. I own 4 of them, and they are all like this. SKB sells the nuts and screws as packs of 12 if you need extras, but the Gator ones are identical and much cheaper. I also used to have an industrial 19" rack I used for computer and audio gear at my old house that I had to get rid of, and it used cage nuts. It had square holes and you popped them in. As for replacement screws, any 3/4" 10-32 screw should work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Keebz Posted March 16, 2008 Members Share Posted March 16, 2008 Guitar Center carries the screws in the Pro Audio Dept too.That's where I get mine from, they come with the washers included in the pack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members succubus Posted March 17, 2008 Members Share Posted March 17, 2008 Don't tighten them too much. They strip easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members elchico04 Posted March 17, 2008 Author Members Share Posted March 17, 2008 a stripped screw is one of the worst situations in the world. Whenever it happens to me I always want to keep on trying when im really just making it worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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