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About Screws

Protocase uses conventional machine screws to assemble enclosures. 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. Note that if you are not using Designer to create your enclosure design and you are referring to the ANSI External Screw Threads Size & Tolerances Chart, which lists screw 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 0.125 holes, you could choose a 4-40 standoff, but not a 5-40 because the screw would bind in the hole.
• Screw Size 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.)