MOTM

So. the MOTM rack rails are not drilled for the same size screw as 
regular rack rails.

Paul, other wise ones, care to share what flavor of rack it is for 
those lost souls who want to know?

Thanks

Bruce

Standard rack rails use #10-32 machine screws. MOTM rack rails use #8-
32 machine screws. The hole spacing is exactly the same for MOTM as 
for standard rails. The MOTM panels could probably take a #10 screw 
in their corner holes if you insisted on modifying a standard rail to 
mount horizontally. BUT, I'd sure try it first, and you should be 
aware that you wouldn't have as much slop factor for minute panel 
placement adjustments.

BTW, all this information is available if you read the MOTM catalog 
online.

Moe

--- In motm@y..., bruce@s... wrote:

> So. the MOTM rack rails are not drilled for the same size screw as 
> regular rack rails.
> 
> Paul, other wise ones, care to share what flavor of rack it is for 
> those lost souls who want to know?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Bruce

From a MOTM manual (hardware section) "#8-32 X 3/8"

The hole pattern is the same as a standard rack rail (but you already knew 
that).

So if one were to use brass inserts (#8-32) into a piece of pine as mounting 
rails, one could use a standard rack rail as a drilling guide I believe.

JB

In a message dated 3/5/2001 7:15:43 PM, bruce@... writes:

>So. the MOTM rack rails are not drilled for the same size screw as 
>regular rack rails.
>
>Paul, other wise ones, care to share what flavor of rack it is for 
>those lost souls who want to know?
>

Shocking! 
All three Stooges in agreement! 
I guess it helps that it's an empirical question.

JB

In a message dated 3/5/2001 7:37:08 PM, mate_stubb@... writes:

>MOTM rack rails use #8-
>32 machine screws.

In a message dated 3/5/2001 7:37:15 PM, jlarryh@... writes:

>MOTM screws = 8/32


In a message dated 3/5/2001 7:43:05 PM, jwbarlow@... writes:

>From a MOTM manual (hardware section) "#8-32 X 3/8"

Ok.

But back to my original question.  Where does one find the racks or 
rack rails that are the smaller #8 size?

Bruce

8/32 - 3/8"!  Black.

--Shemp

> -----Original Message-----
> From: jwbarlow@... [mailto:jwbarlow@...]
> Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 10:49 PM
> To: motm@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [motm] Re: Funky Rack Rails
>
>
> Shocking!
> All three Stooges in agreement!
> I guess it helps that it's an empirical question.
>
> JB
>
> In a message dated 3/5/2001 7:37:08 PM, mate_stubb@... writes:
>
> >MOTM rack rails use #8-
> >32 machine screws.
>
> In a message dated 3/5/2001 7:37:15 PM, jlarryh@... writes:
>
> >MOTM screws = 8/32
>
>
> In a message dated 3/5/2001 7:43:05 PM, jwbarlow@... writes:
>
> >From a MOTM manual (hardware section) "#8-32 X 3/8"
>
>
>
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>
>
>

You mean other than buying them from Paul? You didn't state your 
original question very clearly.

If you want to mount your MOTM in a rack, buy the rails from Paul or 
make your own, 'cause you are not going to find commercial rails 
tapped for #8-32.

If you are trying to build a wooden case that's wider, your current 
choices are to either have a machine shop custom make them from 
metal, use a hard wood rail and wood screws, or use a soft wood rail 
like pine and use threaded brass inserts.

Moe

--- In motm@y..., bruce@s... wrote:

> Ok.
> 
> But back to my original question.  Where does one find the racks or 
> rack rails that are the smaller #8 size?
> 
> Bruce

In a message dated 3/5/2001 8:07:47 PM, tentochi@... writes:

>Black.
>
>--Shemp
>

Troublemaker!
JB

Yep yep...

Have some, use em... thinking of making a much larger place to put the 
modules.  Wanted to use the same rails.

Thanks

Bruce

--- In motm@y..., "J. Larry Hendry" <jlarryh@i...> wrote:
> Bruce,
> I have never seen them, other than the one's Paul sells.  Paul's 
rails that
> you mount the MOTM modules to are sized to fit a standard size rack 
  You
> fasten the MOTM rails (a pair) horizontally in the rack with # 
10/32.  You
> attach your modules to the MOTM rails with the 8/32 (supplied by 
Paul with
> the module).
> Larry H
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <bruce@s...>
> To: <motm@y...>
> Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 9:57 PM
> Subject: [motm] Re: Funky Rack Rails
> 
> 
> Ok.
> 
> But back to my original question.  Where does one find the racks or
> rack rails that are the smaller #8 size?
> 
> Bruce
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to 
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

Standard rack rail screws 10/32
MOTM screws = 8/32
LH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <bruce@...>
To: <motm@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 9:14 PM
Subject: [motm] Funky Rack Rails


So. the MOTM rack rails are not drilled for the same size screw as 
regular rack rails.

Paul, other wise ones, care to share what flavor of rack it is for 
those lost souls who want to know?

Thanks

Bruce


 

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Bruce,
I have never seen them, other than the one's Paul sells.  Paul's rails that
you mount the MOTM modules to are sized to fit a standard size rack   You
fasten the MOTM rails (a pair) horizontally in the rack with # 10/32.  You
attach your modules to the MOTM rails with the 8/32 (supplied by Paul with
the module).
Larry H

----- Original Message -----
From: <bruce@...>
To: <motm@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 9:57 PM
Subject: [motm] Re: Funky Rack Rails


Ok.

But back to my original question.  Where does one find the racks or
rack rails that are the smaller #8 size?

Bruce





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Well, I guess we were having a hard time following.  At least I was.  One
thing you have  in common
with many of us -- we need a larger space for our MOTM.  :)
Larry H

----- Original Message -----
From: <bruce@...>
To: <motm@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 10:25 PM
Subject: [motm] Re: Funky Rack Rails


Yep yep...

Have some, use em... thinking of making a much larger place to put the
modules.  Wanted to use the same rails.

Thanks

Bruce

--- In motm@y..., "J. Larry Hendry" <jlarryh@i...> wrote:
> Bruce,
> I have never seen them, other than the one's Paul sells.  Paul's
rails that
> you mount the MOTM modules to are sized to fit a standard size rack
  You
> fasten the MOTM rails (a pair) horizontally in the rack with #
10/32.  You
> attach your modules to the MOTM rails with the 8/32 (supplied by
Paul with
> the module).
> Larry H
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <bruce@s...>
> To: <motm@y...>
> Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 9:57 PM
> Subject: [motm] Re: Funky Rack Rails
>
>
> Ok.
>
> But back to my original question.  Where does one find the racks or
> rack rails that are the smaller #8 size?
>
> Bruce
>
>
>
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/




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