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Standoffs - Where to buy?

post #1 of 13
2/26/10 at 3:19am
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Quick question - does anyone have a source for plastic standoffs (like these) for circuit boards in larger quantities and hopefully a better price?
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post #2 of 13
2/26/10 at 3:21am
mcmaster carr?
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post #3 of 13
2/26/10 at 3:31am
Thread Starter 
Looking at the website it seems they have what I need, but their website is saying page not found and kicking me back to the main menu right now so I'll check tomorrow. Hopefully shipping isn't too bad. Thanks!
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post #4 of 13
2/26/10 at 3:33am
That's a pretty good price, actually. Compare Keystone part # 377 at Mouser.
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post #5 of 13
2/26/10 at 3:37am
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Yeah, I finally got through to McMaster and it would be $0.80+ a piece. Guess I'll get them from Sparkfun next time I have an order. Who knew pieces of plastic were so expensive.
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post #6 of 13
2/26/10 at 3:44am
I always buy mine off eBay.
10 Hex STANDOFFS STAND OFF 4-40 x 1/4" x 9/16" M/F Alum - eBay (item 400075151773 end time Mar-23-10 05:25:40 PDT)
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post #7 of 13
2/26/10 at 3:47am
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Originally Posted by Juaquin View Post
Who knew pieces of plastic were so expensive.
The kind you're looking at have to be machined. You get "cheap plastic" when you can use molding instead. It'll probably be cheaper if you can give up on the threading, for instance.
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post #8 of 13
2/26/10 at 4:01am
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True, since it's plastic I can always do the threads myself (or just force the screws in).

Good news is that Mouser has the screws for $0.05 a pop and I'm ordering from them anyways so I'll grab the standoffs from there when I finish planning this build out.
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post #9 of 13
2/26/10 at 8:16am
Or, run flat-head machine screws in from the bottom side of the case (countersunk holes) and run to a bolt on top of the board. Then you can use unthreaded standoffs.
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post #10 of 13
2/26/10 at 10:50am
I've bought a bunch from Small Parts - they also sell through Amazon.

-Mike
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post #11 of 13
2/26/10 at 1:09pm
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Originally Posted by FallenAngel View Post
I always buy mine off eBay.
Funny - I use the same vendor for a number of small hardware items. He does small nylon standoffs too ..dB
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post #12 of 13
2/26/10 at 4:18pm
I've used these:
Digi-Key - 877K-ND (Manufacturer - 877)
They aren't threaded though, but they come in tons of shapes and sizes.
I find the 1/8" ones are great for raising a pcb off the bottom of an enclosure.
Digi-Key - 492-1072-ND (Manufacturer - 9908-125)
Not to mention they are very inexpensive!
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post #13 of 13
2/26/10 at 6:05pm
Ace Hardware has a good selection of fasteners and such.
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