In a message dated 3/6/03 8:02:18 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Tired of running from hardware to hardware store, I'm now looking for an online source for screws to assemble my newly acquired G3 MT bits. Is anyone aware of such a source? >>
Small Parts and/or Reid Tool. No one stocks precisely the same screws as Apple uses as these are all made to Apple's spec, and are essentially non-ISO-standard metric. The most elusive will be the M3.5-0.6; the most commonly available will be the M3-0.5. Drives are attached to their sleds by either M3-0.5 or 6-32 UNC. PCI brackets (and trays of 8600/8600/G3 MTs) are attached by M3.5-0.6, even though the PCI standard says to use 6-32 UNC for those brackets. In a pinch you can make a very acceptable substitute for an M3.5-0.6 machine screw by running a 6-32 UNC machine screw through a well-lubricated M3.5-0.6 die. You should always have an M3.5-0.6 tap handy, just in case the previous owner tried to thread a 6-32 UNC screw into an M3.5-0.6 tapped hole. -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
