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| + | Protocase stocks a wide variety of conventional fasteners, the most common being [[http://www.protocase.com/products/materials-components-finishes/conventional-fasteners.php|machine screws and hex nuts]]. In Protocase Designer, screws are included in each enclosure template (along with its hole cutout), and cannot be added manually. Note that Flathead screws, and screws for a rackmount enclosure with Full Height Chassis, are countersunk automatically. <br><br> | ||
'''Notes''' | '''Notes''' | ||
*When you load an enclosure template or any point thereafter, you can [[3D_View_Window#Changing_assembly_properties | '''change the screw type and color''']]. You cannot replace a screw with another screw, but you can see information on screws, and [[Face_Editor#Replacing_screws_and_PEMs | '''replace a screw with a self-clinching fastener (PEM)''']]. | *When you load an enclosure template or any point thereafter, you can [[3D_View_Window#Changing_assembly_properties | '''change the screw type and color''']]. You cannot replace a screw with another screw, but you can see information on screws, and [[Face_Editor#Replacing_screws_and_PEMs | '''replace a screw with a self-clinching fastener (PEM)''']]. | ||
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For additional information on screws, see: | For additional information on screws, see: | ||
| − | *[http://www.protocase.com/products/materials-components-finishes/conventional-fasteners.php '''conventional fasteners available at Protocase'''] and [http://www.protocase.com/pdf/conventional_fasteners.pdf '''Screw sizes and finishes available at Protocase''']. | + | *[http://www.protocase.com/products/materials-components-finishes/conventional-fasteners.php '''conventional fasteners available at Protocase'''] and [http://www.protocase.com/pdf/conventional_fasteners.pdf '''Screw sizes and finishes available at Protocase''']. |
| − | + | * [http://www.engineersedge.com/screw_threads_chart.htm '''ANSI External Screw Threads Size & Tolerances Chart, showing sizes versus diameters''']. (The major diameter is the outside diameter of the screw itself, not the head, so if you are trying to mount a board that has .125 holes, you would choose for instance a 4-40 standoff; if you chose the 5-40, the screw would bind in the hole.) | |
Revision as of 17:10, 2 February 2016
This topic is under construction.
Fasteners
Conventional Fasteners
Protocase stocks a wide variety of conventional fasteners, the most common being [screws and hex nuts]. In Protocase Designer, screws are included in each enclosure template (along with its hole cutout), and cannot be added manually. Note that Flathead screws, and screws for a rackmount enclosure with Full Height Chassis, are countersunk automatically.
Notes
- When you load an enclosure template or any point thereafter, you can change the screw type and color. You cannot replace a screw with another screw, but you can see information on screws, and replace a screw with a self-clinching fastener (PEM).
For additional information on screws, see:
- conventional fasteners available at Protocase and Screw sizes and finishes available at Protocase.
- ANSI External Screw Threads Size & Tolerances Chart, showing sizes versus diameters. (The major diameter is the outside diameter of the screw itself, not the head, so if you are trying to mount a board that has .125 holes, you would choose for instance a 4-40 standoff; if you chose the 5-40, the screw would bind in the hole.)
