[ale] Where to get some Hard Drive mounting screws?

[Greg Clifton]

Alternatively I can bring a bucket of screws to the ALE meeting TH and
anybody who wants can 'dig in.'

GC

On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 2:29 PM, Derek Atkins <warlord at mit.edu> wrote:

> William Bagwell <rb211 at tds.net> writes:
>
> > On Monday 14 March 2011, John Pilman wrote:
> >> I have a medicine bottle of miscellaneous spare computer screws in the
> >> Marietta/Acworth/Woodstock area.  Or I could also mail a few.  I have
> >> four that I just verified.  They are hex head, so they look like 'B'
> >> in the photo.
> >
> > I use a tiny metal can that originally held BB gun pellets. Was able to
> > *almost* duplicate the picture I posted earlier with just its contents.
> > http://mysecondbathouse.com/ComputerScrewsSm.jpg
> >
> > Not only better resolution from using a flatbed scanner instead of a
> > camera, since it is my picture I don't have to worry about being sued:-O
> > So feel free to share! And if I get energetic I may shop in the missing
> > view of D.
>
> Based on this new picture, my screws have a flat head (similar to A) but
> look more like B or E in terms of the stem.  They need a flat head in
> order to get behind the drive tray rails.  A head like B, C, or D wont
> fit.  The E head *may* fit, but my screws look thinner.
>
> I live in Midtown, but sometimes have business in Dunwoody and Sandy
> Springs, but I'd prefer not to drive all the way to Duluth if I can
> avoid it.  Worst case I could probably drive out to Microcenter in
> Marietta (it's a bit closer).
>
> -derek
>
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