[john12ax7]

There does not seem to be a standard for the size and location of rack mountings holes  Or rather there is a standard,  that most audio companies don't seem to follow.  The spec I've found calls for 0.268 x  0.406" inch obround holes spaced 18.312" apart.  But the gear and racks I have measured are all over the place.

So as a practical matter, what are good dimensions to use for audio rack gear?  The. 268 x. 406 hole seems rather unnecessarily oversized given #10 screws.

[squarewave]

Donno but I made two racks once and the rails I bought were either very poorly tapped or the thread wasn't what I thought. I re-tapped them but now a few holes stripped out from over-tightening.

[abbey road d enfer]

There does not seem to be a standard for the size and location of rack mountings holes  Or rather there is a standard,  that most audio companies don't seem to follow.  The spec I've found calls for 0.268 x  0.406" inch obround holes spaced 18.312" apart.  But the gear and racks I have measured are all over the place.

So as a practical matter, what are good dimensions to use for audio rack gear?  The. 268 x. 406 hole seems rather unnecessarily oversized given #10 screws.

I used 0.236x0.354 holes spaced 18.29". Nobody ever complained.

[john12ax7]

I used 0.236x0.354 holes spaced 18.29". Nobody ever complained.

Good info,  thank you.

[JohnRoberts]

There does not seem to be a standard for the size and location of rack mountings holes  Or rather there is a standard,  that most audio companies don't seem to follow.  The spec I've found calls for 0.268 x  0.406" inch obround holes spaced 18.312" apart.  But the gear and racks I have measured are all over the place.

So as a practical matter, what are good dimensions to use for audio rack gear?  The. 268 x. 406 hole seems rather unnecessarily oversized given #10 screws.

Are you making a face plate, or rack?

Most face plates use slots to accommodate imprecise location.

JR

[ruffrecords]

There is a specification for it. Not surprisingly it is many years old. I have a copy on order. When I get it I wi;; post the part that covers these holes.

Cheers

Ian

[JohnRoberts]

I just looked at an old piece of Western Electric 19" rack gear from the 1930s, it used slots.

JR

[john12ax7]

I ended up going with. 250" x .375" with 18.3" spacing.  Panels are at fabrication at the moment.

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