0

I have this enclosure:

enter image description here

I wonder how I can connect some PCB (consider it as a plate where I drill holes) in to the holes from the enclosure (the 6 smaller holes in the bottom, where you can see 5 in the picture).

The holes do not have any screw thread. Should I drill through the enclosure housing to fix something using the hole? But it's a waterproof enclosure (and like to keep it that way). Or should I use screws which are a bit wide so they 'tighten' themselves in the holes?

How should I use these holess? This is my first DIM (do it myself) project using enclosures.

Improve this question
6
  • 1
    Self Tapping Screws
    – brhans
    Mar 4, 2018 at 21:16
  • @brhans thanks (I tried one, but now the hole broke a bit, guess it was a little bit too big), but I try others. The hole I 'ruined' I'm not going to use anyway.
    – Michel Keijzers
    Mar 4, 2018 at 21:28
  • 1
    Yeah it has to be just the right size. The threads of the screw only need to cut into the plastic a little and the shaft of the screw should be smaller than the hole.
    – brhans
    Mar 4, 2018 at 21:30
  • @brhans I understand, I'm going to search for the exact size and order them.
    – Michel Keijzers
    Mar 4, 2018 at 21:39
  • 2
    There are screws for this purpose. They are sized for the hole and have a very coarse thread. The screws cut their own thread in the hole when driven into plastic.
    – fixer1234
    Mar 4, 2018 at 22:31

0

Reset to default

Your Answer

By clicking “Post Your Answer”, you agree to our terms of service, privacy policy and cookie policy

Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.