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Re: [VAL] Progress on the 1954 double door Liner



Gerald,

Thanks, I will try McMaster Carr and Mouser.  I have purchased from 
McMaster Carr before.  Looking through their online catalog is a bit of 
a challenge.

Bill

>>Wally,
>>
>>Thanks for the reply, the romex connector idea is a good one, I have not 
>>seen them in plastic, but I will look..  The factory used pieces of 
>>tubing when the wires ran through the verticals.  I would rather use 
>>hard plastic grommets which snap into place than rubber ones which take 
>>a screw driver to seat in the hole.  Rubber ones are easily available.  
>>I know about the separation of 110V and AV/computer, but thanks for the 
>>reminder.
>>
>>    
>>
>Look for the snap in grommets for use with steel studs. Might need
>larger holes than the originals, but they do sell a quick punch for
>making those holes to hold wires going through steel studs.
>
>I am about to scrap a few of the plastic grommets, probably larger
>diameter than you need, they are around the wire bundle coming out of
>computer power supplies. I'd wish for thicker ones in the Airstream.
>
>And I'll echo my standard suggestion. McMaster-Carr. 7963K22 for a plain
>Romex connector. Grommet strips, perhaps 85085K2. www.mcmaster.com
>
>Or Heyco snap bushings, such as Mouser catalog number 836-2873.
>www.mouser.com They show half a page of various sizes and details in my
>printed catalog.
>
>Both McMaster-Carr and Mouser have no minimum order and take plastic.
>Both take orders on line or via telephone. McMaster likes to think they
>are selling to a business.