On Saturday 31 March 2018 15:51:19 Martin Dobbins wrote: > Hi Gene, > > > McMaster Carr carry a wide variety of M5 screws in various lengths. > 6mm is the shortest I could find on a quick search. > > > https://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-flat-head-screws/=1c7o3c3 > Wrong screw type, need socket head, 6mm was smallest they could show me. But I did find them (4mm.7-6mm long) at Grainger, $6.75/50 pack, bought 3. I have quite a tap collection. > > Martin
Thanks Martin. > > > > And I don't seem to find any shorter than 10mm. > > 5mm long would be a great plenty. This is to be installed in the side > of a 7/8" diameter slug, with about 1/2 the head buried in the slug, > and the other half to stick up into a cutout the same width as the > head of the screw, purpose to lock the slug into the R8, which itself > is keyed into the spindle. With short threads, and a dot of green > thread locker, it ought to hold more torque that my spindle can muster > up. If I machine it right, for a snug fit in the slot cut in the R8 to > just clear the bit of screw head sticking out, the should not be > enough slop to dislodge the screw. > > But where can I find such short 5mm socket head screws? Need a full > box. > > Net searchs show 10mm and up, too long. > > Thanks. > > -- > Cheers, Gene Heskett > -- > "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." > -Ed Howdershelt (Author) > Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> > Gene's Web pages<http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> > geneslinuxbox.net > Welcome to Gene's web pages. Here you will find some of the things > that make me tick, and that help keep me out of the bars. That is me & > the missus, Dee (Elladene) I self timed on Easter Sunday 2004 as we > were leaving for services. > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >-------- Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's > most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >-------- Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's > most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
