On 2/20/22 10:24 AM, Peter Humphrey wrote:
Hello list,
Hi,
I have a couple of vertically mounted easy-swap disk caddies in the
back of my workstation, and I'm having trouble finding screws to
mount the disk in the caddy. Clearance is nil, so the screws must be
countersunk so they aren't proud of the surface. They seem to be m3
perhaps 5mm long.
I just can't find any via Google. Can anyone in UK please help out?
I consider screw / bolt / etc. acquisition to start with three primary
things:
1) Thread identification; diameter and pitch of threads
2) Length identification
3) Head identification; what sort of screw head do you need?
Once you have this information, chances are quite good that you will be
able to find a screw / bolt (that you can modify) to fit your needs.
I would expect the thread to be well known / documented for the type of
hard drive you're using. Maybe even some of the length information
related to how much goes into the drive body.
You might be able to find out some head information from documents from
the manufacturer of the drive sled, maybe some length information too.
I have a micrometer that I use for measuring some things like this.
It's an inexpensive plastic one from a local hardware store, but it gets
the job done. (I'm only going to one decimal place on mm measurements.)
--
Grant. . . .
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