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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.)