On Fri, 10 Jan 2025 11:37:05 +0000
The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:

I bought a panel mounting socket that didn't come with matching
screws. M3 started but was the wrong thread pitch
M2.5 went in, but pulled out.
None of my 'computer case' screws fitted.
UNC #6-32 start but bind

The screws that came with another similar socket work. They are
2.86mm OD (M3 is 2.96mm OD)

I am happy to order some more from somewhere, if I knew what to
order..

Update. Can that. I decided to tap them out to M3 but the metal
inserts started rotating in the soft plastic. So I pushed the inserts
out and pushed in M3 inserts that I use in 3D printing... perfect..

What sort of thread pitch? There's a US #4-40 that's about the right
size.

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I bought a panel mounting socket that didn't come with matching screws.
M3 started but was the wrong thread pitch
M2.5 went in, but pulled out.
None of my 'computer case' screws fitted.
UNC #6-32 start but bind

The screws that came with another similar socket work. They are 2.86mm
OD (M3 is 2.96mm OD)

I am happy to order some more from somewhere, if I knew what to order..

Update. Can that. I decided to tap them out to M3 but the metal inserts
started rotating in the soft plastic. So I pushed the inserts out and
pushed in M3 inserts that I use in 3D printing... perfect..




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On 10/01/2025 12:11, Joe wrote:

On Fri, 10 Jan 2025 11:37:05 +0000
The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:

I bought a panel mounting socket that didn't come with matching
screws. M3 started but was the wrong thread pitch
M2.5 went in, but pulled out.
None of my 'computer case' screws fitted.
UNC #6-32 start but bind

The screws that came with another similar socket work. They are
2.86mm OD (M3 is 2.96mm OD)

I am happy to order some more from somewhere, if I knew what to
order..

Update. Can that. I decided to tap them out to M3 but the metal
inserts started rotating in the soft plastic. So I pushed the inserts
out and pushed in M3 inserts that I use in 3D printing... perfect..

What sort of thread pitch? There's a US #4-40 that's about the right
size.

Sounds spot on:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_Thread_Standard

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On 10/01/2025 12:11, Joe wrote:

On Fri, 10 Jan 2025 11:37:05 +0000
The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:

I bought a panel mounting socket that didn't come with matching
screws. M3 started but was the wrong thread pitch
M2.5 went in, but pulled out.
None of my 'computer case' screws fitted.
UNC #6-32 start but bind

The screws that came with another similar socket work. They are
2.86mm OD (M3 is 2.96mm OD)

I am happy to order some more from somewhere, if I knew what to
order..

Update. Can that. I decided to tap them out to M3 but the metal
inserts started rotating in the soft plastic. So I pushed the inserts
out and pushed in M3 inserts that I use in 3D printing... perfect..

What sort of thread pitch? There's a US #4-40 that's about the right
size.

I've trashed the old threaded inserts now so I cant tell you. 4-40
sounds ball park tho.

.

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On 10/01/2025 19:06, Sam Plusnet wrote:

I read the Subject, and started 'singing'[1] an old Cream song.

(Where's that Disraeli Gears album?)

[1] Happily there was no-one near to be inconvenienced.

Excellent!


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I read the Subject, and started 'singing'[1] an old Cream song.

(Where's that Disraeli Gears album?)

[1] Happily there was no-one near to be inconvenienced.

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On Fri, 10 Jan 2025 19:06:30 +0000, Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> wrote:

I read the Subject, and started 'singing'[1] an old Cream song.

(Where's that Disraeli Gears album?)

[1] Happily there was no-one near to be inconvenienced.

It put me in mind of an infinitely darker Billie Holiday number.

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On 12/01/2025 21:21, Graham. wrote:

On Fri, 10 Jan 2025 19:06:30 +0000, Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> wrote:

I read the Subject, and started 'singing'[1] an old Cream song.

(Where's that Disraeli Gears album?)

[1] Happily there was no-one near to be inconvenienced.

It put me in mind of an infinitely darker Billie Holiday number.

Ah yes. That was a damn good song.


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< Ah yes. That was a damn good song.

I noticed yesterday that the record label says:
COMMODORE
CLASSICS IN SWING


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