SCrews that hold the serial port in place

[johnburns007]

Hi all.
In a computer there are screws that look a bit like the motherboard
standoff screws to hold the serial port to the steel of the slot cover.
They have a male thread and the a hex head with a female thread in it.
Any ideas what these are called. I did a google and thought they were
called cable end studs but a search on farnellinon and RS components
websites fbring up nothing.

Any help is appreciated

Cheers

John Burns

 

[BigJim]

don't know what they are called but if you need some go to a flee market
or a computer show and buy some old cards for a few bucks to get them.

 

[James T. White]

Hi all.
In a computer there are screws that look a bit like the motherboard
standoff screws to hold the serial port to the steel of the slot
cover. They have a male thread and the a hex head with a female
thread in it. Any ideas what these are called. I did a google and
thought they were called cable end studs but a search on farnellinon
and RS components websites fbring up nothing.

Any help is appreciated

Cheers

John Burns

John,

They are called jack screws, Keystone Electronics (www.keyelco.com)
makes them and Digikey (www.digikey.com) sells them. There are several
lengths so be sure to get the one you need.