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Water Bottle Cage Mount Screws: M4 or M5?
On 02/26/2010 06:22 PM, SMS wrote:
(PeteCresswell) wrote: I want to order some, but can't figure out the nomenclature. They measure just a hair under 5 mm, but take a 4mm Allen key. So I guess they're either "m4" or "m5"... but which? M5. You need to order screws like that where you are? There's 5 stores near me that sell those screws, for as little as 3 cents each. In stainless, I don't have a single source now that the good marine fastener place closed. I order from McMaster-Carr and cut to length. Wish that I had a screw cutter for metric stuff like the one built into my crimping tool (nicely cuts 6-32, 8-32, 10-32 screws for electrical work) I end up using a hacksaw and bench grinder nate -- replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel |
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Water Bottle Cage Mount Screws: M4 or M5?
On 02/26/2010 07:51 PM, z wrote:
(PeteCresswell) wrote: Per SMS: You need to order screws like that where you are? There's 5 stores near me that sell those screws, for as little as 3 cents each. I want stainless - and the hardware stores around don't do metric stainless. Are you close to any kind of boating or marine hardware store? West Marine doesn't really have a good selection, I've found. Used to be a good store in Annapolis that had everything, but they closed. Too bad, because I bought stuff there (small stuff, but still) about 2x a month generally. nate -- replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel |
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Water Bottle Cage Mount Screws: M4 or M5?
Nate Nagel wrote:
On 02/26/2010 06:22 PM, SMS wrote: (PeteCresswell) wrote: I want to order some, but can't figure out the nomenclature. They measure just a hair under 5 mm, but take a 4mm Allen key. So I guess they're either "m4" or "m5"... but which? M5. You need to order screws like that where you are? There's 5 stores near me that sell those screws, for as little as 3 cents each. In stainless, I don't have a single source now that the good marine fastener place closed. I order from McMaster-Carr and cut to length. Wish that I had a screw cutter for metric stuff like the one built into my crimping tool (nicely cuts 6-32, 8-32, 10-32 screws for electrical work) I end up using a hacksaw and bench grinder We more commonly add a spacer under the head than cut the screw (chain clearance at rear carrier, etc). -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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Water Bottle Cage Mount Screws: M4 or M5?
On Feb 26, 7:04*pm, AMuzi wrote:
Nate Nagel wrote: On 02/26/2010 06:22 PM, SMS wrote: (PeteCresswell) wrote: I want to order some, but can't figure out the nomenclature. They measure just a hair under 5 mm, but take a 4mm Allen key. So I guess they're either "m4" or "m5"... but which? M5. You need to order screws like that where you are? There's 5 stores near me that sell those screws, for as little as 3 cents each. In stainless, I don't have a single source now that the good marine fastener place closed. *I order from McMaster-Carr and cut to length. Wish that I had a screw cutter for metric stuff like the one built into my crimping tool (nicely cuts 6-32, 8-32, 10-32 screws for electrical work) I end up using a hacksaw and bench grinder We more commonly add a spacer under the head than cut the screw (chain clearance at rear carrier, etc). -- Andrew Muzi * www.yellowjersey.org/ * Open every day since 1 April, 1971- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - why add a space not cut the screw ? Cresswell doesn't have an Ace or Truevalue next door ? Where do you live ? Wyoming ? tap it out and use SAE |
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On Feb 26, 7:51*pm, Nate Nagel wrote:
On 02/26/2010 06:22 PM, SMS wrote: (PeteCresswell) wrote: I want to order some, but can't figure out the nomenclature. They measure just a hair under 5 mm, but take a 4mm Allen key. So I guess they're either "m4" or "m5"... but which? M5. You need to order screws like that where you are? There's 5 stores near me that sell those screws, for as little as 3 cents each. In stainless, I don't have a single source now that the good marine fastener place closed. *I order from McMaster-Carr and cut to length. Wish that I had a screw cutter for metric stuff like the one built into my crimping tool (nicely cuts 6-32, 8-32, 10-32 screws for electrical work) I end up using a hacksaw and bench grinder A nut that screws onto a 10-32 screw or a tool that cuts a 10-32 will fit onto or cut an M5x0.8 metric screw, unless you are building space shuttles with it, and if you are, just buy the right length. Ben |
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Water Bottle Cage Mount Screws: M4 or M5?
Per * Still Just Me *:
If you have to go on-line, mcmastercarr.com is a great place to do business with. That's the one that prompted my "mind-boggling array" comment. Also, IMHO, a really slick UI. -- PeteCresswell |
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Per AMuzi:
We more commonly add a spacer under the head than cut the screw (chain clearance at rear carrier, etc). Do you have a preference for head type? Until I looked at McMaster-Carr, I thought "standard" was the only game in town. Now I see there are two others that look like they might be more functional bc they present less to catch on something: "Button" and "Flange Button". -- PeteCresswell |
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Water Bottle Cage Mount Screws: M4 or M5?
On 2/26/2010 10:51 PM Tad McClellan wrote:
Hardware store guys get their calories from the beer, so they don't have to eat. :-) (errr, so do many cyclists, I gather) You've seen me about town, then. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Bend, Oregon |
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