Screws

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Timstone

Full Member

Screws

Friday, August 26th 2005, 7:42pm

Hi all,

I have a question about the screws supplied with the Aquatube reservoir.
I really like those screws and decided to fasten my radiator with them as well. But then I ran into a problem, I couldn't find the screws. So my question is: Where do I find those nice screws?! ???
I need two different lengths, 7 mm and 70 mm. The longest length is a tricky one, I know. :-/

Men may control the free world, but women control the boobs. Brent in Player vs. Player

Katzenfreund

God

Re: Screws

Friday, August 26th 2005, 8:57pm

If we are talking about the "Airplex" then it is quiet easy: the "Interne Halterung" (intern mountin-kit) is delivered with that kind of screws. (If you mean the kind with 6 corners)

I hope, that you can understand my English.

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Timstone

Full Member

Re: Screws

Friday, August 26th 2005, 9:06pm

I mean the screws displayed in your signature.

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Ze@lot

Full Member

Re: Screws

Friday, August 26th 2005, 10:45pm

70mm lol what ya fixing it to ?? a house brick is only 65mm high :o ;D

ive been told the correct name is a socket cap screw, but id call 'em socket hex bolts. the ones supplied with AC stuff are stainless steel. google should find a supplier.

Katzenfreund

God

Re: Screws

Friday, August 26th 2005, 10:58pm

Quoted from "Timstone"

I mean the screws displayed in your signature.

I, too.

Every other discription: see above.

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Top_Nurse

Senior Member

Re: Screws

Friday, August 26th 2005, 10:58pm

Quoted from "Ze@lot"

70mm lol what ya fixing it to ?? a house brick is only 65mm high :o ;D

ive been told the correct name is a socket cap screw, but id call 'em socket hex bolts. the ones supplied with AC stuff are stainless steel. google should find a supplier.

70 mm = just under 3 inches which is not very long. One inch = 25.4mm. The correct pronunciation is a socket head cap screw. F.I if you wanted a M3 x 10 buttonhead you would call it a M3 x 10mm buttonhead socket head cap screw and everyone would know what you wanted. The screws used by Aqua Computer are called low profile socket head cap screws and they are made out of stainless steel. The buttonhead, low profile, and regualar profile screws are available throughout the world. I got my metric stainless steel button head socket cap screws from McMaster Carr here in the states.

Ze@lot

Full Member

Re: Screws

Friday, August 26th 2005, 11:32pm

i changed all my bolts to buttonheads today, grills & all ;D.
but i had to change the bolts back on the aquatube in the
end. just didn't look like a aquatube without them :

Timstone

Full Member

Re: Screws

Saturday, August 27th 2005, 9:42pm

Haha... thanks for all the chatter.
Unfortunately (well, unfortunately...

) I don't live "The States", so I have to find a supplier in my own country. Ordering the screws would take faar too long. I found the correct Dutch translation for them as well, so now I only have to find a supplier. I aslready tried 5 different shops, from hardware shops to electronics shops. None of them could supply me the screws. I have only two options left (well, three if you count suicide

). Or I could use different screws, which is not an option for me.
I'll let you people know where I got them. Might be handy for people from Holland.
I'll be in touch.

P.S. I want to use the screws to fasten my radiator and fans to my case.
P.P.S. Please get off that horrible imperialistic system and start useing the metric system, much more useful. Please don't get angry with this remark, consider it a little nudge towards civilization... ;D

Men may control the free world, but women control the boobs. Brent in Player vs. Player

Timstone

Full Member

Re: Screws

Monday, August 29th 2005, 8:38pm

Top_Nurse:
What is the maximum length "low head socket cap screws" you could buy at McMaster Carr (in metric measurements)?

I've done quite a few searched by now and the biggest length I could find is 50mm. Now that isn't much of a problem for someone with a welding apparatus, but it isn't very convenient. Stupid big ass radiator...

Men may control the free world, but women control the boobs. Brent in Player vs. Player

Top_Nurse

Senior Member

Re: Screws

Monday, August 29th 2005, 11:45pm

Quoted from "Timstone"

Top_Nurse:
What is the maximum length "low head socket cap screws" you could buy at McMaster Carr (in metric measurements)?

It is 60mm. See McMaster-Carr page # 2939. However, you can extend the length with the use of a threaded stand-off. See page # 3047.

Timstone

Full Member

Re: Screws

Wednesday, August 31st 2005, 1:07pm

Thanks for the info Top_Nurse!
I finally found a supplier for my screws. Unfortunately 70 mm doesn't exist. So I solved the problem to buy a 40 mm screw and weld a 30 mm set screw onto it.
The supplier btw is Borstlap (http://www.borstlap.nl). A familiar name in Holland.

Men may control the free world, but women control the boobs. Brent in Player vs. Player

Timstone

Full Member

Re: Screws

Wednesday, August 31st 2005, 1:20pm

Top_Nurse:
I've looked through your site, but couldn't see any pics of you. Do you have any posted on the net?

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