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On Monday, 21 February 2022 18:14:09 GMT Steven Lembark wrote: |
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> On Sun, 20 Feb 2022 17:24:44 +0000 |
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> |
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> Peter Humphrey <peter@××××××××××××.uk> wrote: |
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> > I have a couple of vertically mounted easy-swap disk caddies in the |
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> > back of my workstation, and I'm having trouble finding screws to |
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> > mount the disk in the caddy. Clearance is nil, so the screws must be |
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> > countersunk so they aren't proud of the surface. They seem to be m3 |
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> > perhaps 5mm long. |
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> Sanity check: Do you have at least one of the screws? |
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> The threads will be defined by your disk drives, which means |
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> they are possibly imperial threads (vs. SI). Many of the same |
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> sorts of screws are used on autombiles; you might find that a |
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> local parts store can dig up a pitch guage that'll at least |
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> tell you what you're looking for. |
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I see I over-simplified. In fact, the 2.5" drive is in a 3.5" adapter, and it's |
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that that I'm having trouble with mounting in the caddy. But the screws are |
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arriving this morning, so all should be well. |
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Regards, |
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Peter. |
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