----- Original Message -----
From: "Harry Brown" <harryhbrown@earthlink.net>
To: "Barrie Smith" <barrie@centric.net>; <amps@contesting.com>; "Pete Smith"
<n4zr@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 4:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] RE : amp hardware
> Harbor Freight has the hand tool and the pressnuts.
>
> Has anyone tried them?
>
See below!
> 73, Harry, W3IIT
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Barrie Smith" <barrie@centric.net>
> To: <amps@contesting.com>; "Pete Smith" <n4zr@contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 5:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [Amps] RE : amp hardware
>
>
> > Another option is a device I use at times (can't remember the name at
the
> > moment. It's at home and I'm at work.) is a largish pair of pliers that
> > presses a special nut into a certain hole size.
> >
> > Captive nut?
> >
> > Anyway, the pliers aren't really pliers, but are designed to sort of
rivet
> > these special nuts intp an exact sized hole; the hole size depending
upon
> > the size of the nut.
> >
> > It also presses in standoff-type nuts, which are hand for mounting a
panel
> > or board somewhat above the main chassis.
> >
> > When I first obtained this device I experimented with it to see how
strong
> > the system was. In a vice, and using large pliers, I bent 1/8'
aluminum
> > well before I was able to pull the nut free.
> >
> > 73, Barrie, W7ALW
> >
> >
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