If anyone ever needs a screw in the Montpelier area, let me know. I've cannibalized every screw off of probably a hundred machines over the past 15 years, and always have too many screws. I suppose I'd mail them too if necessary. What was not mentioned was the different thread densities... I don't know the term for this, but as far as I am aware, from my collection of screws, there are two primary screw thread densities. It seems like newer drives usually use the tighter thread density screws, while older hardware uses the wider thread density screws. But, anyway, if someone needs 'em real bad, I can put an assortment of screws into an envelope and mail it. Nick
Nicholas Floersch (pr. Floor-sh) Stone Environmental, Inc. ________________________________ From: Vermont Area Group of Unix Enthusiasts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nick Husher Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 9:52 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Hard Drive Mounting Screws If you do any regular amount of computer maintenence, you can spend $35 on a screw kit. It comes with motherboard riser screws (both metal and plastic), mounting screws for any drive you might have, and heavy-duty fan mounting screws. It comes with a few dozen of each; well more than you can use in a short period of time. I picked up one last winter and I've used it in a number of random computer repairs my friends and family put me up to. Nick Here's a link to the kit I got: [ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811999950 ] On Jul 20, 2008, at 6:19 PM, Bradley Holt wrote: I ordered some OEM internal hard drives and accounted for data and power cables, but neglected to consider hard drive mounting screws (doh!). So, I went searching for them both online and at local hardware stores. That turned out to be quite the wild goose chase. First of all, can someone confirm that the standard hard drive mounting screw size is 6-32 x .15"? Second, does anyone know where I can get these screws locally or online without paying more for shipping than for the product itself? I've tried Lowe's, Home Depot, Ace, Newegg, and StarTech.com (both Newegg and StarTech.com have them but the shipping is ridiculous and/or it's bundled with a bunch of other stuff I don't want). Alternatively, does anyone have sixteen of these they'd like to sell? I'm surprised there isn't a local computer shop that sells these sorts of accessories (or maybe there is and I just don't know about it). Thanks, Bradley -- http://bradley-holt.blogspot.com/ ________________________ Nicholas Husher - nickol.us 85 Winoskik Falls Way Winooski, Vermont, 05404 telephone: 802 598 6715 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] aim: char NickHusher interwebs: http://nickol.us
