Blue EAR grommets?
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Blue EAR grommets?
Where can I find these EAR grommets for hard drive mounting I keep reading about? I've searched but haven't come up with anything.
I would also like to know where I can get something like this, but I live in the US. I think I could cough up the money for the kit, and use the rest of it, but I'd rather just get what I need. (the main computer HDs I need these for, don't have a 5.25" bay free)
I noticed Sorbothane also sells bushings, where could they be found locally? Looks like they mostly sell to the auto market, would that be a good starting place?
I noticed Sorbothane also sells bushings, where could they be found locally? Looks like they mostly sell to the auto market, would that be a good starting place?
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Aleksi
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The blue grommets in the Nexus and Sharkoon kits are not E.A.R. grommets. But, they should be OK to use if they are soft enough (made from the right material). The EAR grommets are for antivibration AND shock absorption, while the ones in the Sharkoon / Nexus kits should be suitable for just antivibration use (what you're most likely looking for).
To the UK poster, there is an UK audio shop that sells sorbothane (not the softest, but low enough duro IIRC). Search the forum for the link or send a PM to StarFishChris (he actually might have some for sale still). I have searched UK for EAR grommets but without luck (both retail and industrial, GelMec sells them, but I don't know if any person/company has ever actually managed to communicate with them
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To the north American poster, try McMaster-Carr if you want sorbothane or EAR grommets. Just a note, you need proper shoulder bolts to be able to use the EAR grommets properly, co-incidentally the shoulder bolts that come with Antec Sonata work well enouogh for the smallest grommets. Search the forum for "McMaster-Carr grommets", that should bring up the correct part numbers. If you can't find them, let me know, I have them somewhere (don't know where...). Their shipping should be quite cheap inside the states, but ordering overseas is freaking expensive, they only ship DHL IIRC.
The grommets are nice, but sorbothane is also very nice for other antivibration use (case feet, heatsink fan mounting (You can use it atleast in temps up to 55C IIRC)).
Hope this helps.
To the UK poster, there is an UK audio shop that sells sorbothane (not the softest, but low enough duro IIRC). Search the forum for the link or send a PM to StarFishChris (he actually might have some for sale still). I have searched UK for EAR grommets but without luck (both retail and industrial, GelMec sells them, but I don't know if any person/company has ever actually managed to communicate with them
)To the north American poster, try McMaster-Carr if you want sorbothane or EAR grommets. Just a note, you need proper shoulder bolts to be able to use the EAR grommets properly, co-incidentally the shoulder bolts that come with Antec Sonata work well enouogh for the smallest grommets. Search the forum for "McMaster-Carr grommets", that should bring up the correct part numbers. If you can't find them, let me know, I have them somewhere (don't know where...). Their shipping should be quite cheap inside the states, but ordering overseas is freaking expensive, they only ship DHL IIRC.
The grommets are nice, but sorbothane is also very nice for other antivibration use (case feet, heatsink fan mounting (You can use it atleast in temps up to 55C IIRC)).
Hope this helps.
What about these from altronics? Not sure what material they are made from, but look like they can handle closed flanged fans also, as well as a fan guard. Perfect for those prone to tinsnipping big holes..
Fan Guard Mounting
Fan Guard Mounting