I am installing my first rack and I had no idea if these should be mounted in front or from the rear. I love that I can just find a 5 years old video on UA-cam to guide me. Thank you sir!
0:38 it's important to install them left-and-right (horizontally), as opposed to top-and-bottom(vertically), just so everyone knows. ⇔ == Good ⇕ == Bad
@@DouglasPelo ...which in all likelyhood will have little effect considering that there is a screw going through a hole in metal plate; that is the synth, through a small square that holds the cage; that is the rack into a nut connected to the cage. Now as the screw is tightened this pulls all of this together. I do indeed install them horizontally but the consequence otherwise would be minimal given the coupling of the aforementioned components.
Actually having working on network equipment for 17 years I can tell you that nothing irritates me more than vertically mounted nuts. Let me explain. If you notice that the top and bottom holes of each rack U are closer together than the center holes of each rack U. Because of this the speed nuts will sometimes touch and even bind here when vertical. I've had this happen numerous times. Not a problem until you go to take a piece of equipment out of a full rack, and the speed nut pops out as you're turning it. And if you have a full rack, you have to jam a screwdriver in there from the back to hold it while you turn. In addition to this I tell my technicians not to use an impact or drill to tighten them. It doesn't allow you to "feel" if it's cross threaded. Plus it can over tighten (especially with impact). A power tool really doesn't save you that much time vs. a screwdriver anyway when it comes to rack screws. I've also had to drill out screws because a previous technician used an impact and a screwdriver just stripped the head of the screw. Rack screws don't need to be super tight. So I'm sure to always put out a bulletin to my technicians to 1. Never mount the cage nuts vertically and 2. Never use power tools for tightening. It will save a lot of headaches down the road.
Hey there, thanks for this. BTW, what's the difference between say... M6 or 10-32 or 12-24? I can't figure out which ones I should be buying. And then, among each type there's other dimensions and I don't have a clue which one of those to get (ie M6 x 10mm or M6 x 16mm)!!!
Use a plier wrench on the cage nute first, if they are too tough to insert, otherwise you are risking cutting yourself with a screwdriver. Skip the screwdriver altogether then.
So no, not at all. I have a few different small screwdrivers and this is absolutely not working at all. Very frustrating. I can't get these to go through and catch. The cage nuts I have are very stiff. I think not all cage nuts can be inserted this easily.
I just bought a 42 space rack that has round threaded holes. It takes the same size screws as my cage nut cases. Do I need to use washers or nuts? They seem to hold real good without.
I am installing my first rack and I had no idea if these should be mounted in front or from the rear. I love that I can just find a 5 years old video on UA-cam to guide me. Thank you sir!
You’re welcome. I’m glad I could help.
0:38 it's important to install them left-and-right (horizontally), as opposed to top-and-bottom(vertically), just so everyone knows.
⇔ == Good
⇕ == Bad
Thank you also! ;-)
I'm assuming this is to help prevent the vertical load from the equipment from accidentally disengaging the cage nut's mounting mechanism.
@@DouglasPelo ...which in all likelyhood will have little effect considering that there is a screw going through a hole in metal plate; that is the synth, through a small square that holds the cage; that is the rack into a nut connected to the cage. Now as the screw is tightened this pulls all of this together. I do indeed install them horizontally but the consequence otherwise would be minimal given the coupling of the aforementioned components.
Thank you, that was my next question!
Actually having working on network equipment for 17 years I can tell you that nothing irritates me more than vertically mounted nuts. Let me explain. If you notice that the top and bottom holes of each rack U are closer together than the center holes of each rack U. Because of this the speed nuts will sometimes touch and even bind here when vertical. I've had this happen numerous times. Not a problem until you go to take a piece of equipment out of a full rack, and the speed nut pops out as you're turning it. And if you have a full rack, you have to jam a screwdriver in there from the back to hold it while you turn. In addition to this I tell my technicians not to use an impact or drill to tighten them. It doesn't allow you to "feel" if it's cross threaded. Plus it can over tighten (especially with impact). A power tool really doesn't save you that much time vs. a screwdriver anyway when it comes to rack screws. I've also had to drill out screws because a previous technician used an impact and a screwdriver just stripped the head of the screw. Rack screws don't need to be super tight. So I'm sure to always put out a bulletin to my technicians to 1. Never mount the cage nuts vertically and 2. Never use power tools for tightening. It will save a lot of headaches down the road.
thanks G, you're a real one. Both thumbs bleeding, but now it's so easy!
I got these for a rack mount I bought but didn't know the correct way of using it. Thank you for your very helpful video! :)
Thank you! I'm doing a 3D animation of a server rack and I literally had no idea how these work! Now I do! :))
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Thank you for this guide! Really appreciate it. Big help.
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Good guide, thanks!
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Hey there, thanks for this. BTW, what's the difference between say... M6 or 10-32 or 12-24? I can't figure out which ones I should be buying. And then, among each type there's other dimensions and I don't have a clue which one of those to get (ie M6 x 10mm or M6 x 16mm)!!!
This was very helpful- Thanks!
You’re welcome.
I can nowhere find how much weight it can carry.
Use a plier wrench on the cage nute first, if they are too tough to insert, otherwise you are risking cutting yourself with a screwdriver. Skip the screwdriver altogether then.
Thank you for this video, even with the risk of stabbing myself with a screwdriver I can safely say my rack is now fully loadedddd 🥳
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So no, not at all. I have a few different small screwdrivers and this is absolutely not working at all. Very frustrating. I can't get these to go through and catch. The cage nuts I have are very stiff. I think not all cage nuts can be inserted this easily.
Thank You good Sir!
Very welcome!
I just bought a 42 space rack that has round threaded holes. It takes the same size screws as my cage nut cases. Do I need to use washers or nuts? They seem to hold real good without.
Thank you sir.
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Thanks !
+Celtic Dreams You're welcome.
Thank you!
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Thank you! :-)
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Yeah, but can you make it whistle ?
+Badbones55 Ha ha!
Where do you put the washer?
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If it were only so easy...
Must be nice.