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[motm] Wood screw part number

2003-03-08 by J. Larry Hendry

----- Original Message -----
From: elle_webb <elle_webb@...>
Does anyone know of a wood screw part that looks similar to the
machine screws that Paul provides for mounting the modules?

If you want to use a wood screw that exactly matches the head of the MOTM
mounting screws, the you need to get a # 8 screw, you need to get a phillips
drive, a pan style head, and a black oxide coating.

I went to my favorite source for any type of screw:
http://www.aaronsgeneralstore.com/

Selected the "self tapping screw" (same as I supply with the SKB backs).
I used the search feature for a 1/2" long screw with the criterial I
specified above and found two:

http://www.aaronsself-tappingscrews.com/cfusion/DisplayProduct.cfm?ITEM=1013
ST1232
http://www.aaronsself-tappingscrews.com/cfusion/DisplayProduct.cfm?ITEM=1013
ST2200

Officially, these are sheet metal screws.  But, I prefer sheet metal screws
to wood screws in many applications.

One is 15 and the other is 18 threads per inch.  If you want a different
length, you can run the search yourself.  I get all my flat rails screws
from the "machine screws" division of Aaron's.

Larry Hendry

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