Modular Synth Panels

Does anyone know where to get black finish wood screws and/or machine 
screws? I have built my first cabinet and designed my first front 
panels (for MFOS modules) but I am stuck for fasteners. Beacuse of the 
cabinet design I can use wood screws or machine screws. 
Thanks, Al.

are you UK based (looks like it from the Tesco email address) ?

Screwfix
B&Q
Wickes even (though their selection is generally very poor)

i'd look at Screwfix

though if you have a Farnell or Rapid order to make, i'd check them  
out as well
also get some M4 fibre washers - will save the panels from rack burn

cheers
paul

On 26 Feb 2009, at 19:00, dunna13 wrote:

> Does anyone know where to get black finish wood screws and/or machine
> screws? I have built my first cabinet and designed my first front
> panels (for MFOS modules) but I am stuck for fasteners. Beacuse of the
> cabinet design I can use wood screws or machine screws.
> Thanks, Al.
>
>
> 

Paul Bower
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Hi Al,

The finish you want is called 'Black Japan', it's a hard finish that
doesn't come off when you use your screwdriver.

I bought some 'cheapies' to start with, for my Dotcom, and ended up
with shiny marks where the driver had been. 

I got the Black Japan from Suffolk Fasteners ('cos they're local).

Don't know where you are, probably loads of other places do them but
you need to get the right finish.

Take care,

Clive.


--- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, "dunna13" <a_j.dunn@...> wrote:

>
> Does anyone know where to get black finish wood screws and/or machine 
> screws? I have built my first cabinet and designed my first front 
> panels (for MFOS modules) but I am stuck for fasteners. Beacuse of the 
> cabinet design I can use wood screws or machine screws. 
> Thanks, Al.
>

I bought a bag of 1000 screws years ago from:

http://www.aaronsmachinescrews.com/

These look identical to the screws supplied with MOTM modules, but are  
shorter so that they work with flat rails mounted on a wood frame. The  
blackness never wears off. The part I ordered is:

Item Name: Qty. 1000-#8-32 x 1/4 Machine Screws, Phillips, Pan, Steel,  
Black, Full Thread

Just noticed that prices have doubled since I ordered mine. Shipping  
may turn out to cost more than the screws themselves, depends on how  
many you buy.

I thought the original poster was in Europe or something.

Anyway, while my local hardware store sells black machine screws, 
there are few things in that department that you can't get from 
McMaster-Carr.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#91249a260/=sqyih

That link is for entertainment purposes only, please double-check 
specifications before actually buying parts.


On 2/27/09, Scott Juskiw put forth:

>I bought a bag of 1000 screws years ago from:
>
>http://www.aaronsmachinescrews.com/
>
>These look identical to the screws supplied with MOTM modules, but are 
>shorter so that they work with flat rails mounted on a wood frame. The 
>blackness never wears off. The part I ordered is:
>
>Item Name: Qty. 1000-#8-32 x 1/4 Machine Screws, Phillips, Pan, Steel, 
>Black, Full Thread
>
>Just noticed that prices have doubled since I ordered mine. Shipping 
>may turn out to cost more than the screws themselves, depends on how
>many you buy.

Thanks for the replies. I have gone with black japaned scres because my 
local hardware store has them.
Cheers, Al