elemenoh Posted December 18, 2020 Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 Some of my compact Macs are either missing or have corroded case screws. They're weird specs of course, so I couldn't find proper off the shelf replacements. So I did what any sane person would do and had new ones made to spec. These replace the top plastic threading and bottom machine screws on most compact Macs. They were used in many other models too. I got these for myself but probably don't need 1,000 of each. I'll consider selling them if there's some interest. If you happen to be a screw nerd, these are the details: Compact Mac Case Top Screw, Tap, M 4.22 x 1.41* x 16, Torx, Zinc Apple P/N: 426-1007 *The replacement screw pitch is a more typical 1.46. This doesn't affect threading at this screw's length and was a lot cheaper than custom tooling. Compact Mac Case Bottom Screw, Tap, 8-32 x .625, Torx, Blk Zinc Oxide Apple P/N: 435-5002 The detail photo shows the original screw on the left and replacement on the right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Torbar Posted December 18, 2020 Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 I'd be interested in like, 8 full sets. Over the years, many of mine have walked away Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael_b Posted December 18, 2020 Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 I'd be interested in 2 sets! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sstaylor Posted December 18, 2020 Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 I'd probably be interested in probably a half dozen sets. After all is said and done, you might be wishing you'd ordered more Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Posted December 20, 2020 Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 Yup, I'm interested too. I may be close by depending on where you live — I'm across the bridge in North Bay. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maceffects Posted December 20, 2020 Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 This truly is a blessing for those of us with several of these older Macs. I’ve lost many sets during the refurbishment process. It’s a good idea to have spares. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ymk Posted December 20, 2020 Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 I'm interested. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogopuffs Posted December 20, 2020 Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 (edited) I am interested in 4 full sets. Thank you for doing this! Edited December 20, 2020 by gogopuffs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
quorten Posted December 20, 2020 Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 Cool, great to see this information brought up. For easy future reference, I've created a pull request to copy the info to macse30mlb schematics repository too. https://github.com/mishimasensei/macse30mlb/pull/5 Out of curiosity, what manufacturer did you work with @elemenoh? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tt Posted December 20, 2020 Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 Totally interested. I could see people also needing the small screws for the PDS daughter card bracket. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
elemenoh Posted December 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2020 On 12/20/2020 at 9:12 AM, tt said: Totally interested. I could see people also needing the small screws for the PDS daughter card bracket. Are those the same as the ground screw and the other 4x screws that hold the analog board to the chassis? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nickpunt Posted December 26, 2020 Report Share Posted December 26, 2020 (edited) Interested! Maybe 8-12 sets? Smart move making these, everyone's got some missing. Edited December 26, 2020 by nickpunt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JustG Posted December 26, 2020 Report Share Posted December 26, 2020 Also interested. I'd be in for 10 sets. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
adb9001 Posted December 27, 2020 Report Share Posted December 27, 2020 Thanks for making this happen. In for 12 sets. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crutch Posted December 27, 2020 Report Share Posted December 27, 2020 Me too, 8 sets please! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trag Posted December 27, 2020 Report Share Posted December 27, 2020 Me too. What a great project. Ten sets, probably. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
demik Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 Do you post overseas by any chance ? Can pay for shipping fees Quote Link to post Share on other sites
elemenoh Posted December 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 Thanks to everyone for letting me know there's interest. I'll figure out pricing/shipping stuff soon and will update you here. I'll probably set up something on eBay and also offer them for direct sale for those who might like to save a bit of money. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trag Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 On 12/29/2020 at 2:52 PM, demik said: Do you post overseas by any chance ? Can pay for shipping fees I'm not the seller, but as someone who has shipped small packets of capacitors all over the world, I thought I'd mention that shipping overseas from the USA starts at about $14 these days. Some years ago, it only cost $3 or $4 (1st Class International Post, Package), but the price has gone up tremendously. That may not be a problem for you, but that's what you should be prepared for in international shipping. It also used to be that goods could be shipped at the letter rate if they fit into the shape of an envelop (no more than 1/4" thick, or some such). The regulations were changed to explicitly say that letter rate only applies to documents. If it is goods, then the shipment is a package. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
elemenoh Posted January 1 Author Report Share Posted January 1 The following prices include US First Class postage. I'll ship sets of 10 internationally, but you'll have to cover the cost of shipping. 1 set (2 of each screw type): $7 5 sets: $21 10 sets: $35 PM me with how many you want and your shipping info. I'll PM back with PayPal / Venmo options. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Posted January 2 Report Share Posted January 2 7 hours ago, elemenoh said: The following prices include US First Class postage. I'll ship sets of 10 internationally, but you'll have to cover the cost of shipping. 1 set (2 of each screw type): $7 5 sets: $21 10 sets: $35 PM me with how many you want and your shipping info. I'll PM back with PayPal / Venmo options. Is this eBay listing for $10 with free shipping comparable to the set of screws you're offering? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
elemenoh Posted January 2 Author Report Share Posted January 2 2 hours ago, Stephen said: Is this eBay listing for $10 with free shipping comparable to the set of screws you're offering? Yes, but the plastic tapping screws in that picture look like they're actually the shorter screws used to attach the CRT to the front bezel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Posted January 2 Report Share Posted January 2 2 hours ago, elemenoh said: Yes, but the plastic tapping screws in that picture look like they're actually the shorter screws used to attach the CRT to the front bezel. Personally, I find the price for an individual set a little off-putting. However, I understand there's time involved for packing and shipping — also, you invested the time and risk to source and purchase these. Just my $0.02 — apologies in advance if it's not appreciated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
elemenoh Posted January 2 Author Report Share Posted January 2 3 hours ago, Stephen said: Personally, I find the price for an individual set a little off-putting. However, I understand there's time involved for packing and shipping — also, you invested the time and risk to source and purchase these. Just my $0.02 — apologies in advance if it's not appreciated. Yeah I’m not really looking to spend a lot of time on this, but figured I’d make them available for people who really want them. FWIW I priced them at $10/set on eBay with much smaller volume discounts. So there’s a substantial discount for people who buy here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Posted January 2 Report Share Posted January 2 3 hours ago, elemenoh said: Yeah I’m not really looking to spend a lot of time on this, but figured I’d make them available for people who really want them. FWIW I priced them at $10/set on eBay with much smaller volume discounts. So there’s a substantial discount for people who buy here. Appreciate the additional detail (and discount)! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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