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Posted by: j2theLj on 2023-04-04 09:25:42
Hi, I broke off a screw in one of the threaded inserts of the screen hinge of my PowerBook 160. I need to buy some new threaded brass inserts but I’m unsure of the correct dimensions, my instruments aren’t precise enough to correctly measure it. Does anyone know for sure? |
Posted by: 3lectr1cPPC on 2023-04-04 10:35:38
Oh nuts. I remember hearing the measurement somewhere but I forget where that was. May have been in a This Does Not Compute video, I’ll have a look.
I did the same thing to my PowerBook 150 but I’m really screwed there as it was after gluing down the 3D printed hinge fix part I installed. I’m going to need a new back case. |
Posted by: j2theLj on 2023-04-05 04:13:24
Oh nuts. I remember hearing the measurement somewhere but I forget where that was. May have been in a This Does Not Compute video, I’ll have a look.
I did the same thing to my PowerBook 150 but I’m really screwed there as it was after gluing down the 3D printed hinge fix part I installed. I’m going to need a new back case. Thanks, it would be great to know. I see they sell different dimensions on AliExpress but there are many different kinds with only slight variations. I guess I should be getting some quality calipers if no one knows... Maybe you can melt out the insert with the broken screw and rework it with epoxy somehow? |
Posted by: 3lectr1cPPC on 2023-04-05 04:16:47
Nope can’t do that. The part is glued to the PowerBook already |
Posted by: beachycove on 2023-04-05 09:49:16
Can you just extract another screw, toddle along to a suitable hardware store to find a nut to fit it, read the specs, and then do the ordering? |
Posted by: 3lectr1cPPC on 2023-04-05 16:06:06
Yeah I couldn’t find the dimensions in either of the places I thought they may be. I saw them somewhere though… |
Posted by: pezter22 on 2023-04-11 18:13:43
I recently purchased some M2.5 x 5mm screws on Amazon for mounting BlueSCSI devices to a 3D mount. I tried the screw on the PowerBook screen back case. It fit.
Here's the Amazon link for the screws I purchased.
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Posted by: j2theLj on 2023-04-12 00:33:36
I recently purchased some M2.5 x 5mm screws on Amazon for mounting BlueSCSI devices to a 3D mount. I tried the screw on the PowerBook screen back case. It fit.
Here's the Amazon link for the screws I purchased.
Excellent, many thanks! |
Posted by: pezter22 on 2023-04-12 17:39:08
Excellent, many thanks! Here's the matching inserts
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