Re: source for IBM rack parts

[DrFranken <midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well, notsomuch.

The clip nuts are generally Metric #508 referred to as "M5".  And the 
screws then are the matching Metric M5 screws, oddly 1 inch long.  These 
are the silver or brass colored 'smaller' mounting screws used by many 
rails.

If you like the slightly larger nice black, what we call 'Exhibit "A"' 
screws (Hex, Phillips AND slotted head) those are M6 size and the clip 
nuts are M610.

DO NOT buy 'cage nuts' as they are for 'square hole' racks. We of course 
use 'Round Hole' racks and 'Clip Nuts'.

WARNING. Often vendors will sell you SAE 5-32 nuts for the M508s as they 
are very close. They are NOT 'Close Enough'.

Sadly I haven't found a consistently good source but they are available 
on-line if you search for M508 or M610 clip nut.

    - Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis

On 4/12/2011 12:17 AM, Jim Franz wrote:
> former customer "lost" some of the nuts, bolts, washers needed to add
> rails in an IBM S25 rack - needs to add a 3U Eaton PPDM unit.
> Is there a source I can point them to? I don't know exactly which parts needed.
> Jim Franz