[ARC5] 3-48 screws

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 15 Dec 2018 at 13:30, Michael Hanz wrote:

> I was with you all the way until the last sentence, Ken, but not because 
> I'm feeling argumentative.  Ronnie was specifically looking for screws 
> to hold the four Lord shocks on the mount.

Oh. I hadn't read that far back here, Mike. Sorry.

>  Attached is the build sheet 
> for one of the 274-N mounts just for example, and all  of the sheets 
> specify a Phillips head screw for some reason. Must be one of those 
> mysteries of science.

Yes. Well, Phillips head screws are easier to install by machine: they are "self-centering" as 
far as the drive-bit is concerned.

> On a related subject, I haven't had good luck with the fit and finish of 
> the Ebay 3-48 stainless screws compared with the ones from 
> McMaster-Carr.  They don't tolerate "oops slips" very well either, so I 
> stopped using that source almost as soon as I tried them.  But I guess 
> "ya pays yer money and ya takes yer cherce"...

Yes. I don't bother with such stuff from eBay. Most of it is Chinese-made and pure junk.

Take care,

Ken