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Offline HalcyonTopic starter

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Source for "IBM style" round slide nuts for server rack?
« on: May 01, 2021, 01:44:26 am »
I bought a new rack and it didn't occur to me that it has round holes instead of the usual square holes for caged nuts.

I've looked around on ebay etc... and they all seem to be ridiculously priced.  Does anyone know of a source where I can get these round style slide clips for racks? Attached is a photo of one that was included in the rack.
The one pictured takes an M5 bolt, but ideally if I can find ones for M6, that would be ideal since I have an abundance of M6 bolts.
 

Offline Monkeh

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Re: Source for "IBM style" round slide nuts for server rack?
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2021, 02:01:44 am »
How ridiculous is ridiculous? They seem to be roughly around 25p (45c down under funny money) each here, which isn't surprising to me.

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/393001157880 seems fair if they fit.
 
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Offline HalcyonTopic starter

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Re: Source for "IBM style" round slide nuts for server rack?
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2021, 07:34:22 am »
Seems like I wasn't hitting the right keywords on ebay. I was looking at $300+ for a pack of 200 (delivered from the US).
 

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Re: Source for "IBM style" round slide nuts for server rack?
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2021, 03:13:51 pm »
Seems like I wasn't hitting the right keywords on ebay. I was looking at $300+ for a pack of 200 (delivered from the US).

What, did each one have an IBM logo stamped into it? Yeesh.

The magic keyword is speed nut.
 

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Re: Source for "IBM style" round slide nuts for server rack?
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2021, 09:03:31 pm »
Thanks Monkeh! Ordered. 10 social points for you!

I was looking for "slide nuts".
 

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Re: Source for "IBM style" round slide nuts for server rack?
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2021, 10:17:13 pm »
Indeed. The age of magic has arrived. You can do almost any magic if you type the right magic words.

Seems like our technology has finally become sufficiently advanced, and most people don't even realize it.
 


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