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Converting 2 gang socket to 3 gang
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On Sun, 02 Nov 2008 13:24:46 +0000, Rod
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On Sun, 02 Nov 2008 11:23:19 +0000, Rod
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Having looked further, I have found another oddity - the screws. Most
screws for back boxes I have seen have either been ordinary machine
screws with a straight-across cut end, or slightly fancier ones with a
step and an unthreaded bit which seems to help with locating them.
The Clipsal Converta 2 to 3 socket came with screws the like of which I
don't think I have ever seen! So here is a pictu
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I have a feeling that they might actually work well - but will not know
until I have tried. But does anyone know what this sort of screw end is
called?
Lok more like self tappers .
Yes - but the tapered thread seems no sharper edged than a normal
machine screw thread. And is only very short so is quite rounded/blunt.
Having now used them, they did seem to locate well - something that is
quite often awkward with the normal forms. I think that if they approach
the threaded hole slightly off-centre, that end bit will tend to centre
the screw.
Was it a plastic surface box you fixed them to or a metal one ?
Both!
I did it to a not-in-use plastic box to see what happened. When I fitted
for real it that was to a standard metal back box in the wall.
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