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On 2/20/22 10:24 AM, Peter Humphrey wrote: |
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> Hello list, |
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Hi, |
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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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> I just can't find any via Google. Can anyone in UK please help out? |
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I consider screw / bolt / etc. acquisition to start with three primary |
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things: |
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1) Thread identification; diameter and pitch of threads |
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2) Length identification |
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3) Head identification; what sort of screw head do you need? |
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Once you have this information, chances are quite good that you will be |
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able to find a screw / bolt (that you can modify) to fit your needs. |
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I would expect the thread to be well known / documented for the type of |
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hard drive you're using. Maybe even some of the length information |
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related to how much goes into the drive body. |
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You might be able to find out some head information from documents from |
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the manufacturer of the drive sled, maybe some length information too. |
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I have a micrometer that I use for measuring some things like this. |
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It's an inexpensive plastic one from a local hardware store, but it gets |
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the job done. (I'm only going to one decimal place on mm measurements.) |
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Grant. . . . |
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