Filler pieces

[Jon]

I need a filler that goes on the face of the computer case like when you
would install a CDrom you would take the filler piece off to expose the
hole for it to go in. Also need one to go in front of the floppy drive.
What is the technical term for these? I've been trying to find them
online but they don't come up in search for "computer case fillers" or
anything like that.

 

[Ghostrider]

I need a filler that goes on the face of the computer case like when you
would install a CDrom you would take the filler piece off to expose the
hole for it to go in. Also need one to go in front of the floppy drive.
What is the technical term for these? I've been trying to find them
online but they don't come up in search for "computer case fillers" or
anything like that.

You mean one of these? See below

http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=30029

You can find them in any comptuer superstore.

 

[Jon]

Ghostrider wrote:

You mean one of these? See below

http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=30029

You can find them in any comptuer superstore.

Yes- "blank drive bay covers"
Thank you.

 

[DaveW]

You would need to contact the manufacturer of your particular computer case,
if you want it to fit properly.

 

[JAD]

drive bay escutcheon

 

[Jon]

You would need to contact the manufacturer of your particular computer case,
if you want it to fit properly.

The case is Dell.

 

[Rod Speed]

drive bay escutcheon

They dont get called that much.

In fact "drive bay escutcheon" with the quote turns up absolutely
nothing with both google and groups.google except your post.

In fact its arguable if those are an escutcheon.

 

[JAD]

very original of me

They dont get called that much.

In fact "drive bay escutcheon" with the quote turns up absolutely
nothing with both google and groups.google except your post.

In fact its arguable if those are an escutcheon.

 

[Jon]

They dont get called that much.

In fact "drive bay escutcheon" with the quote turns up absolutely
nothing with both google and groups.google except your post.

In fact its arguable if those are an escutcheon.

I thought that was pretty far-fetched myself. I had never heard of
the word so I checked it out in a dictionary and that would indeed be an
accurate description but it's doubtful that someone in a computer store
would have any idea what you were talking about if you asked for one.
It would be a good stumper if you were a crossword puzzle writer!

 

[JAD]

I thought that was pretty far-fetched myself. I had never heard of the
word so I checked it out in a dictionary and that would indeed be an
accurate description but it's doubtful that someone in a computer store
would have any idea what you were talking about if you asked for one.
It would be a good stumper if you were a crossword puzzle writer!

Its from my 15 years of brainwashing while working GM parts. Anything that
covers an access hole or a bolt/screw cover...is called an escutcheon.

 

[Rod Speed]

Rod Speed wrote

I thought that was pretty far-fetched myself. I had never heard of the word so I checked it out
in a dictionary and that would indeed be an accurate description

Not really, its normally used for a protective surround for something
like a keyhole etc, and that is quite different to JUST a blanking plate.

but it's doubtful that someone in a computer store would have any idea what you were talking about
if you asked for one.

Yeah, I was aware of the word myself, tho a bit vague on the fine
detail. And I'd forgotten that it also means a coat of arms etc too.

It would be a good stumper if you were a crossword puzzle writer!

True.

 

[Rod Speed]

Its from my 15 years of brainwashing while working GM parts.
Anything that covers an access hole or a bolt/screw cover...is called
an escutcheon.

Nope, its normally used for the protective surrounds to a
keyhole etc, not for blanking plates, even in US dictionarys.
http://onelook.com/?w=escutcheon&ls=a

 

[JAD]

Nope, its normally used for the protective surrounds to a
keyhole etc, not for blanking plates, even in US dictionarys.
http://onelook.com/?w=escutcheon&ls=a

Nope and I am not going to argue the stupid point...in every parts book, in
nearly all makes the definition is obvious. And the keyway door retainer is
not an escutcheon.

pfffft blanking plate...............

 

[Rod Speed]

Nope

Yep, you wont be able to find a single dictionary that says
anything about a blanking plate being an escutcheon or a
single drive bay blanking plate ever being called that either,
even using google and groups.google.

and I am not going to argue the stupid point...

You are doing just that.

in every parts book, in nearly all makes the definition is obvious.

No they dont.

And the keyway door retainer is not an escutcheon.

Never said it was.

pfffft blanking plate...............

Pathetic, really.

 

[JAD]

you need to get a better googlin finger MANY hits on PC case escutcheon /
bezel

 

[Rod Speed]

you need to get a better googlin finger

We'll see...

MANY hits on PC case escutcheon / bezel

Pity not one of those is referring to the drive bay blanking panel as an escutcheon

A bezel is a different animal entirely to a drive bay blanking panel.