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PostPosted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 12:45 pm    Post subject: Beaglebone mechanics: What kind of screws (LCD7) ??? Reply with quote

Hi,

there are two version of the LCD7 cape for the Beaglebone:
The one I am talking about here has for simple vertical "legs",
which are screwed into the PCB.

Today I entered a hardware store to buy screws to it into
the end of these legs -- but no fitting one was found...

What kind of screws are used there?
What is the technical name of them?

Thank you very much for any help in advance!

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 4:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I am not familiar with this product but development boards usually take the same kind of screws as a laptop or a desktop M1.2 or M2 or 4-40 (US).
I have a assortment junk drawer full of them.
You might need to find a good electronics shop or root through a friends junk screw drawer.

http://www.laptopscrews.com/OD.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_metric_screw_thread
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 4:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi,

in the meanwhile I got an answer from Hieu Duong.
He said, that these screws/threads used with the
standoffs are UNC 4-40.
For all, who have limited access to british/american
screws, which are inch based in opposite to metric
threads:
The screws user to attach a D-SUB plug to the jack
are also UNC 4-40 as the screws are, which in turn
attach this jack to the case.
These screws can be used for further experimenting
and attaching for example a buttom plate to the
standoffs of the LCD7 for the beaglebone.
HTH!

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 6:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I am up to my ears in 4-40's I could send some.
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 5:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi turtles,

thank you very much for you reply and your offer!
....but I am living in Germany and sending a few
screws worldwide would exceed the value of the
screws several times.... :)
Thanks again for your friendly offer of help!

Have a nice weekend!
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