Motherboard stand-offs

[motorollin]

Anyone know where I can find some of these in the UK?


[EDIT] Sorry for the massive picture. Replaced... [/EDIT]

I've looked around but can't find any. There are some on eBay but the international shipping was really expensive.

TIA

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moto

[Turambar]

I got mine from Maplin.

Hmm just noticed theres no screws on your picture. Is that a requirement?

[ZeBeeDee]

You could try RS Components here

Item 303-5324 is similar but not exact. The dome end can be cut off if necessary. Plus its available in different sizes.

[motorollin]

@Turambar
Thanks. I had seen those ones from Craplin but need flat ones, since I'm attaching the motherboard to Lego so need a flat base to stick to the lego bricks. I suppose as per ZeBeeDee's suggestion I could cut the bases off, though I'm not sure how smooth the bottom will be if I do that. They're only a couple of quid and Craplin is only 10 minutes away on my bike, so I'll pop over tomorrow.

@ZeBeeDee
Thanks for the suggestion. I'll try the ones from Craplin first and if not will consider those. Though, don't you need an account to order from RS?

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moto

[ZeBeeDee]

Nah mate ... you can order without making an account. You only need to register with them as a non-business customer here

Dremel or sandpaper the standoff's after cutting them :-)

[Oliver]

Hi Moto,

Not sure about UK suppliers, but in Oz I can get self adhesive nylon standoffs:



They have a small piece of double sided tape on the base, and provide a really firm bond to plastics.

Farnell have some similar products, though they are not the cheapest bunch to deal with. I can buy this sort of component from small electronics retailers, who usually have a much better price than Farnell or RS. I don't know of any small players in the UK market though. I would generally only go to Farnell or RS for hard to find parts, due to their high pricing.

Be careful to match the hole size with the standoff. A lot of PCBs use M3 mount holes, while a lot of nylon standoffs are made for M4.

[motorollin]

Hi Oli! Thanks for the info. Your comment about PCB holes gave me an idea - search for self-adhesive *PCB* stand-offs rather than *motherboard* standoffs. Sure enough, I found
these, which are perfect! If anybody else is looking for these, Rapid Electronics in the UK also sell them, but they were more expensive than from this eBay seller. I have measured the mount holes in the EFIKA and they are 4mm, so these standoffs should be fine.

Thanks again!

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moto

[Oliver]

No probs. Happy to help.