Mounting screws... (quick)

[Brinky]

Hey guys... its been a headche... what size screws do i need to hold my maze 2?

I had the whole thing with 3/16 * 3" but! it wont fit on mobo.. i dont want to drill bigger holes on mobo cause then waranty goes bye bye
so.. i went back to home depot but they only have 1/8"X 2" and thats not long enougth.. Solutions?

[NorthernYankee]

#6 coarse 3" long or if they do not have that get a #6 bar and cut it down to the size you require.

--NY

[Brinky]

STUPID ME!! the bars!! ahh i so forgot.. i looked at them but didnt think... thanks man! But whats #6?

www.homedepot.com

[NorthernYankee]

#6-32 coarse thread machine screw. They will prolly not have 3" so you will have to buy the bar.

--NY

[Brinky]

i was using 10-24

[NorthernYankee]

Yeah #10 is way too thick your mobo may handle #8, I said #6 just to be on the safe side.

--NY

[Brinky]

Yeah i fit perfect around my spring and HS put mobo it strugled... liek by 1-2mm so i thik its an 8

[Brinky]

So here is what i bougth and am using...

8-32 X 2 1/2 Machine screws (4)
8-32 Nuts (4)
1/8ID Rubber wachers (8)
8-32 Brass round wings (4)

[Farabomb]

HD does not carry 3" 6-32. I just went with 1' 6-32 brass threaded rod and 12 brass 6-32 nuts. Works wonderful. :thumbsup:

I would like some threaded 6-32 thumbwheels. :)

[Brinky]

they cary 8-32 X3 but only in 100pcs so i wasnt gonna steal 4 out of the box i bougth a box of seven 8-32 2 1/2

why go with 6-32? thats is so thin

[Farabomb]

It fits well in the holes and it's not like you're building a house on top of it :)

Just puting some pressure on the core. If #8's work then go with it. :thumbsup:

[Brinky]

#8 is so small.. and think easy to bend the screws... they swhould make a #10 hole on the mobo... but the springs fit nice on this... i guess i get harder srpings...

quest... WIth a shim.. there is NO way u can crack the core (imposible)

[Farabomb]

Can't crack it but you can kill it.

I did :(

[Brinky]

how?:confused:

[Player0]

I use #6 3" steel bolts, as mentioned. My HomeDepot doesnt carry these. Lowes does however. Lowes has a better nut/bolt selection. #8 probably fits too, but its thicker than I feel confortable going through my motherboard (I try to avoid the steel bolts from touching the motherboard, and the thinner the better for this.

When I needed some 6" #6 bolts, I bought the long threaded steel dowels that HomeDepot sells (similar to what fara said). This works good if you need it as well, but cutting this is a hassle and you need to rethread the ends usually.

[Brinky]

the HS is allready instaled... they are thinght in the mobo... (bigger the better) how can u break teh cpu witout cracking the core?

[WesM63]

#10 was to thick for me..Went back and got #6 dowle... Havn't had time to cut it. Since I bout P0 maze 3-1 and got all the steel mounting stuff w/it.

[Brinky]

i got 8# cause they fit perfect... and i got some springs at an auto shop.. i think i should go for harder springs...

now im on the look out for some brass 1/2 barbs... il check lowes
cause home depot or can tire dont have them

[Farabomb]

Quick hint w/ the threaded rod.

As P0 mentioned, sometimes you have to re-thread the ends. All you have to do is put a nut on before you cut it with a hacksaw/Dremel. After cuting just take off the nut and it will clean up the threads. You can also file a bevel on the ends if you really want but it will work without :D

[Brinky]

ahhh nice tip... well i wont be buying them only screws... cause i need some to mount my rad.. hey its sat.. time to hit tot he junk yard get my self some tranny rad or heater core