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I solved a problem today that I have had since I have been building computers.
No more trial and error in screw sizes.
I bought one of each of these (nuts): 6-32 x .25": Used in PC case cover and I/O plates 6-32 x .15": Used to install hard drives M3 x .25": Used to install floppy drive, CD-ROM drive and motherboard 4-40 x .18": Used in I/O plate connector And one of these: http://www.toolup.com/empire-level_2...FZDm7AodYkAAhg |
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I solved a problem today that I have had since I have been buildingcomputers.
Metspitzer wrote:
No more trial and error in screw sizes. I bought one of each of these (nuts): 6-32 x .25": Used in PC case cover and I/O plates 6-32 x .15": Used to install hard drives M3 x .25": Used to install floppy drive, CD-ROM drive and motherboard 4-40 x .18": Used in I/O plate connector And one of these: http://www.toolup.com/empire-level_2...FZDm7AodYkAAhg I use those magnets here. At one time, The Source (our equivalent of Radio Shack) used to carry them. But I've also found them at the hardware store. The price is highly variable, with some stores trying to gouge you for those magnets. The ceramic magnets will "chip" on the edge, if struck or dropped. Otherwise, I like them. I have around 20 to 25 of those magnets, and they're all busy "doing stuff" :-) If you build your own computers, and purchase a computer case in a cardboard box as part of your build, those come with a bag of screws. And if I needed a fastener of the sort you list, I'd go through the left-overs from those bags, to see if I had any. At one time, a "retail" hard drive purchase, came in a cardboard box, with a foam liner. And include 3.5" to 5.25" U-shaped pieces for drive mounting conversion, as well as eight screws to fit that stuff. And that's where some of my drive screws came from. Even if the Maxtor drives that came in those boxes died, the screws lived on to help the replacement drives. Paul |
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I solved a problem today that I have had since I have been building computers.
On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 17:45:20 -0500, Paul wrote:
And if I needed a fastener of the sort you list, I'd go through the left-overs from those bags, to see if I had any. Mine's so large I've 6x6x6" box to hold them (several bags;- I subcategorizes them ) |
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I solved a problem today that I have had since I have been buildingcomputers.
On 01/26/2014 01:56 PM, Metspitzer wrote:
No more trial and error in screw sizes. I bought one of each of these (nuts): 6-32 x .25": Used in PC case cover and I/O plates 6-32 x .15": Used to install hard drives M3 x .25": Used to install floppy drive, CD-ROM drive and motherboard 4-40 x .18": Used in I/O plate connector And one of these: http://www.toolup.com/empire-level_2...ets-2-pcs.aspx If you ever see a microwave oven on the side of the road waiting for the trashman, you can harvest two nice ceramic donut magnets from the magnetron inside. You do need to be careful around the deadly capacitor inside there, as it is of the order of 1uF at 2kV, so discharge it once you get inside. I've got about sixty or so of them; put them in series and they've got a pretty good tug. Jon |
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I solved a problem today that I have had since I have been buildingcomputers.
Jon Danniken wrote:
On 01/26/2014 01:56 PM, Metspitzer wrote: No more trial and error in screw sizes. I bought one of each of these (nuts): 6-32 x .25": Used in PC case cover and I/O plates 6-32 x .15": Used to install hard drives M3 x .25": Used to install floppy drive, CD-ROM drive and motherboard 4-40 x .18": Used in I/O plate connector And one of these: http://www.toolup.com/empire-level_2...ets-2-pcs.aspx If you ever see a microwave oven on the side of the road waiting for the trashman, you can harvest two nice ceramic donut magnets from the magnetron inside. You do need to be careful around the deadly capacitor inside there, as it is of the order of 1uF at 2kV, so discharge it once you get inside. I've got about sixty or so of them; put them in series and they've got a pretty good tug. Jon Jon will be giving a safety course later, on how not to die while playing inside your microwave oven :-) Paul |
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I solved a problem today that I have had since I have been buildingcomputers.
On 26/01/2014 4:56 PM, Metspitzer wrote:
No more trial and error in screw sizes. I bought one of each of these (nuts): 6-32 x .25": Used in PC case cover and I/O plates 6-32 x .15": Used to install hard drives M3 x .25": Used to install floppy drive, CD-ROM drive and motherboard 4-40 x .18": Used in I/O plate connector And one of these: http://www.toolup.com/empire-level_2...FZDm7AodYkAAhg What is the magnet for? To magnetize a screwdriver, so it can pick up nuts that fall? You can use any standard fridge magnet for that. Yousuf Khan |
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I solved a problem today that I have had since I have been building computers.
On Mon, 27 Jan 2014 06:26:07 -0500, Yousuf Khan
What is the magnet for? To magnetize a screwdriver, so it can pick up nuts that fall? You can use any standard fridge magnet for that. Yousuf Khan magnetic tip screwdrivers, magnetizer/demagnetizer block for regular screwdrivers when assembling; stacks of rare earth magnets from China via Ebay are always handy for when old cabnet door-closed, retaining mechanisms go on the fritz: just drill out a little circular mating holes to cabnet and door to retain neomags with liquid nails |
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I solved a problem today that I have had since I have been building computers.
On Mon, 27 Jan 2014 06:26:07 -0500, Yousuf Khan
wrote: On 26/01/2014 4:56 PM, Metspitzer wrote: No more trial and error in screw sizes. I bought one of each of these (nuts): 6-32 x .25": Used in PC case cover and I/O plates 6-32 x .15": Used to install hard drives M3 x .25": Used to install floppy drive, CD-ROM drive and motherboard 4-40 x .18": Used in I/O plate connector And one of these: http://www.toolup.com/empire-level_2...FZDm7AodYkAAhg What is the magnet for? To magnetize a screwdriver, so it can pick up nuts that fall? You can use any standard fridge magnet for that. Yousuf Khan I use a fishing tackle box to keep spare screws in. I put the magnet in one of the spare trays and stick the nuts to them so I can always find them when I need them. I was on the lookout for a block of metal that had the 4 holes tapped to use as a gauge for size, but I couldn't find one. A magnet with nuts stuck to it is the second best thing. |
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I solved a problem today that I have had since I have been buildingcomputers.
On 01/27/2014 02:57 AM, Paul wrote:
Jon Danniken wrote: On 01/26/2014 01:56 PM, Metspitzer wrote: No more trial and error in screw sizes. I bought one of each of these (nuts): 6-32 x .25": Used in PC case cover and I/O plates 6-32 x .15": Used to install hard drives M3 x .25": Used to install floppy drive, CD-ROM drive and motherboard 4-40 x .18": Used in I/O plate connector And one of these: http://www.toolup.com/empire-level_2...ets-2-pcs.aspx If you ever see a microwave oven on the side of the road waiting for the trashman, you can harvest two nice ceramic donut magnets from the magnetron inside. You do need to be careful around the deadly capacitor inside there, as it is of the order of 1uF at 2kV, so discharge it once you get inside. I've got about sixty or so of them; put them in series and they've got a pretty good tug. Jon Jon will be giving a safety course later, on how not to die while playing inside your microwave oven :-) Indeed I will! I saw a video on YT recently where a fellow hooked up a mangetron (and associated components) outside of a microwave, and turned it on. I don't think I've cringed that hard in my life. Jon |
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I solved a problem today that I have had since I have been building computers.
"Jon Danniken" wrote in message ... On 01/27/2014 02:57 AM, Paul wrote: Jon Danniken wrote: On 01/26/2014 01:56 PM, Metspitzer wrote: No more trial and error in screw sizes. I bought one of each of these (nuts): 6-32 x .25": Used in PC case cover and I/O plates 6-32 x .15": Used to install hard drives M3 x .25": Used to install floppy drive, CD-ROM drive and motherboard 4-40 x .18": Used in I/O plate connector And one of these: http://www.toolup.com/empire-level_2...ets-2-pcs.aspx If you ever see a microwave oven on the side of the road waiting for the trashman, you can harvest two nice ceramic donut magnets from the magnetron inside. You do need to be careful around the deadly capacitor inside there, as it is of the order of 1uF at 2kV, so discharge it once you get inside. I've got about sixty or so of them; put them in series and they've got a pretty good tug. Jon Jon will be giving a safety course later, on how not to die while playing inside your microwave oven :-) Indeed I will! I saw a video on YT recently where a fellow hooked up a mangetron (and associated components) outside of a microwave, and turned it on. I don't think I've cringed that hard in my life. Jon Social Darwinism.... Chris |
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