Wiring grommet ?

pre65 · Post by **pre65** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 5:57 pm

Hi-i am mounting components on my PT15 baseplate and i need to drill several holes to pass wires through.

What can i get in the way of grommets to stop the wires chafing ?

The top plate is 4mm fik !

Philip

Post by **Nick** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 6:10 pm

How about using a gland instead?

pre65 · Post by **pre65** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 7:01 pm

Hi Nick-i had not thought of that !

Looking on the Rapid site i cant see anything small enough.

What i have done in the past is to use a normal grommet and counterbore each side of the material so the grommet sits flush both sides.

It is a lot more work but it looks neat.

Philip

Post by **Nick** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 8:40 pm

Looking on the Rapid site i cant see anything small enough.

Ah, well, you see your original specification of requirements didn't place any restriction on size.

Dave the bass · Post by **Dave the bass** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:21 pm

Tried any of these for size Philip?

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?cri ... ce=15&SD=Y

Justanidea,

DTB

pre65 · Post by **pre65** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:48 pm

Hi Dave-thanks for the info.

Philip

al newall · Post by **al newall** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:26 am

Another simple solution is to cut your grommet in half and superglue a piece onto each side of the hole. The material in between is unlikely to damage the cable.
Tried and tested by me.

andrew Ivimey · Post by **andrew Ivimey** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 10:07 am

There are only a few things left in Maplins that are worth considering. I use all sizes of their grommets and few of their galnds too.

pre65 · Post by **pre65** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 10:11 am

Hi-thanks for the tips !

I inherited an RS box of grommits when my brother died and i have gone back to my way of countersinking both sides of the alloyuminium.

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