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On 6 June 2020 16:22:49 CEST, antlists <antlists@××××××××××××.uk> wrote: |
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>On 06/06/2020 09:23, Michael wrote: |
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>> Yes, getting the thread wrong and damaging the female thread in the |
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>enclosure, |
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>> while thinking this/almost/ fits, is not good for your nerves. |
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>There are |
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>> thread gauges which you can match the pitch of a screw/bolt and help |
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>determine |
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>> the thread specification, but they are typically used for larger |
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>screws/holes: |
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>I've never had any trouble BUT ... there are two different incompatible |
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>threads. Drive screws don't fit the case, and case screws don't fit the |
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>drive, despite them looking pretty similar ... |
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>Cheers, |
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>Wol |
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One of my old cases had plastic strips with little sticks on them that would fit into the screwholes. Those strips would then slot into the mounting points for the disks. |
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No messing around with screws and really easy to swap drives. They would be perfectly mounted as well. |
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Too bad I don't see the same with most other cases. |
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Joost |
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