I've got a customer who needs holes drilled out for standoffs. I have never used any of them, nor do I have any of them here to eyeball. Oddly enough it's something that has never come up before for me.
Anybody got a drill bit size suggestion for me?
thanks a bunch in advance
Keefe, it really depends on the standoff they are using. Are they using one with screws or one that snaps in?
The last ones I used had 4-40 screw thread, so the hole in the circuit board would be just a bit larger than that.
Thanks Dave.
I think these may be the plastic snap on stand offs, like the ones smallbear sells. Anyway I can't get in touch with the guy right now so I have no way of knowing, and it is a rush order he wants mailed tomorrow. I guess it would be better to leave them undrilled than to drill them too large but I was hoping someone here might have the info.
Qualified guess: 4mm.
...at least the plastic distances i have used, fits a 4mm hole. http://www.banzaimusic.com/Standoff-PCB-ADH-12-7mm.html
Cheers