It's my understanding the Metric 8.8 is roughly equivalent to US Grade 5
(maybe 5.5). I'm in the middle of "Screw to Win" but I skipped that part.
I'll look tonite.
Rex Burkheimer
J-CON Coordinator, WM Automotive Whse Fort Worth TX
Texas Region SCCA FC #19 SRX7 #39
rex@txol.net rex@ceoexpress.com
"There is pleasure sure in being mad which none but madmen know." John
Dryden
----- Original Message -----
From: Eric Murray <ericm@lne.com>
To: <jniolon@uss.com>
Cc: <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 3:11 PM
Subject: Re: plastic screws or rivets ?????
>
> On Thu, Feb 10, 2000 at 02:38:07PM -0600, jniolon@uss.com wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > Inside my microwave oven attached to the roof is a panel that covers up
the
> > 'goods'. It's held in place by little plastic snap in rivet 'thingys'.
> > They have over the years become brittle and broken leaving the panel to
sag
> > down on one side...I wouldn't think I could use metal screws as they
might
> > bend my microwaves ??? and then my food will come out crookedly cooked.
> >
> > Any suggestions where I might find some rivets/screws/thingys that will
> > work ??? they look like maybe # 10 or #12 size ???
> >
> > Any other suggestions (that would be useful) for a fix ???
> >
> > already looked at home depot....no help there...
> >
> > I, as usual, bow to your expertise gentlemen
>
>
> Orchard Supply used to carry plastic screws nuts etc. with
> the metric bolts.
>
> Dunno if you have them in your area, or if the buyout by Sears
> has made them stop carrying stuff like that.
>
> I was please to discover the other week that my local hardware store
> which is either an ACE store or is unaffiliated (can't remember which)
> had a reasonable selection of metric hardware including grade 8.8 bolts.
> Since even my one "American" vehicle (Ford Ranger) has metric
> parts, this is a good thing. Now if I can only find a local source
> for the small-head hex bolts on my Kawasaki...
>
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