[TriLUG] OT: Local Supplier for Small Metric Tap?

Scott Chilcote via TriLUG trilug at trilug.org
Thu Apr 7 12:58:43 EDT 2016


Hi Pete,

Many thanks, that's good news!

   Scott C.


On 04/07/2016 11:41 AM, Pete Soper via TriLUG wrote:
> Burke Brothers hardware near the fair grounds in Raleigh has the .5
> and also the .3 M3 tap on their shelves.
> -Pete
>
>
> On 04/07/2016 11:35 AM, Scott Chilcote via TriLUG wrote:
>> Hi LUGgers,
>>
>> A project I'm building requires some components to be installed on a
>> heat sink.  Due to the narrow fin spacing, I can't drill through-holes
>> and use nuts and bolts.  The remaining option is to find a small enough
>> tap and thread the holes.
>>
>> Does anyone know if there's a local store that is likely to have a 3
>> millimeter tap?  The size M3-.50 appears to work best.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>>     Scott C.
>>
>


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Scott Chilcote
scottchilcote at ncrrbiz.com
Cary, NC USA



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