Folks:
Does anyone know of a good source for low-cost aluminum or brass Imperial standoffs? I'm specifically looking for #4-40 0.375" male-female standoffs, but wouldn't mind picking up a few other sizes. Metric standoffs are plentiful and cheap -- I can find brass M3 10mm m-f units for under $0.15 apiece, but their similarly-sized Imperial cousins are harder to find and about 3x more expensive.
Regards,
Scott
Does anyone know of a good source for low-cost aluminum or brass Imperial standoffs? I'm specifically looking for #4-40 0.375" male-female standoffs, but wouldn't mind picking up a few other sizes. Metric standoffs are plentiful and cheap -- I can find brass M3 10mm m-f units for under $0.15 apiece, but their similarly-sized Imperial cousins are harder to find and about 3x more expensive.
Regards,
Scott
I used to buy bulk 4-40 hex standoffs in brass. The aluminum were too easy to torque the end off. They were in a product I sold. I think I mainly bought them from MOuser and Allied. Certainly McMaster-Carr would have them. Even Jameco should.
Hex standoff | Jameco Electronics
Hex standoff | Jameco Electronics
McMaster-Carr
Just bought an assortment of lengths in 4-40 as well as 6-32. If you hurry you may get them tomorrow!
Just bought an assortment of lengths in 4-40 as well as 6-32. If you hurry you may get them tomorrow!
Find your part numbers at Keystone, and look on Octopart for who stocks them.
Spacers, Standoffs: Keystone Electronics
Datasheets, Electronic Parts, Components, Search - Octopart
Spacers, Standoffs: Keystone Electronics
Datasheets, Electronic Parts, Components, Search - Octopart
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Folks:
Sorry for the belated response; we’re on vacation in Costa Rica and online access is severely limited this deep in the Osa peninsula.
Years ago I bought dozens of Imperial standoffs from McMaster-Carr which, at the time, was running a crazy sale on them - I recall discounts in the 80 to 90% range. Given that experience, M-C’s regular prices seem excessive. But I do like rayma’s suggestion and will do so when I return home.
Muchos albondigas (yeah, I know what it means),
Scott
Sorry for the belated response; we’re on vacation in Costa Rica and online access is severely limited this deep in the Osa peninsula.
Years ago I bought dozens of Imperial standoffs from McMaster-Carr which, at the time, was running a crazy sale on them - I recall discounts in the 80 to 90% range. Given that experience, M-C’s regular prices seem excessive. But I do like rayma’s suggestion and will do so when I return home.
Muchos albondigas (yeah, I know what it means),
Scott