Calling out to my American friends! I'm in need of some inch size screws, something which is almost unobtanium here in Japan........
If someone can grab some packs of these screws (and appropriate thread taps too) next time you are at the hardware store or making an order from McMaster Carr and stick them in a parcel to send my way, I have Paypal ready and I'd love you long time.
Flat or oval head (countersunk) slotted machine screws, zinc plated or similar:
6-32, 3/16 long
6-32, 5/16" long
6-32, 3/4" long
10-24 1/4" long
5/16-18, 1/2" long (ideally 3/16" long if available)
For this thing I made.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6607366
Also @Vincent, some development on one of your old threads!
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/repair/vintage-chip-programmer-micropross-rom-3000u/msg5484001/#msg5484001
Calling out to my American friends! I'm in need of some inch size screws, something which is almost unobtanium here in Japan........
If someone can grab some packs of these screws (and appropriate thread taps too) next time you are at the hardware store or making an order from McMaster Carr and stick them in a parcel to send my way, I have Paypal ready and I'd love you long time.
Flat or oval head (countersunk) slotted machine screws, zinc plated or similar:
6-32, 3/16 long
6-32, 5/16" long
6-32, 3/4" long
10-24 1/4" long
5/16-18, 1/2" long (ideally 3/16" long if available)
For this thing I made.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6607366
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The screws have to be imperial and gotta be slotted, otherwise it's not true to the original design. Gotta keep it accurate to the 'real' in-game design!
Plated steel is the material I'm looking for, I'll settle for zinc plating as the usual Mil-spec cadmium is not so suitable for general use in the home.
I found I can buy a set of taps here in Japan, so that's covered.
For the 5/16-10 screws I do actually need 3/16" long as they are decorative screws going into a part with 3/16" (4.762mm) wall thickness, but they are probably not available, so longer is fine and I'll cut them down.
For quantities, I guess standard packaging quantities is ok.
Here is the minimum I need for each size, to make one complete assembly:
- 16 of 6-32, 5/16" long
- 8 of 10-24 1/4" long
- 6 of 5/16-18, 1/2" long (or shortest available unless we can find 3/16" long screws).
- 8 of 6-32, 3/4" long
- 16 of 6-32, 3/16 long