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On Feb 17, 4:19*am, "John Grabowski" wrote:
I have a wall fixture that's held up with two machine screws. *I'm
changing the way it's mounted and need shorter screws. *But the screws
are smaller than a #8/32 and bigger than a #6/32. *I even tried metric
and couldn't find a match. *What size might this be?


*I see this often. *I call them the Chinese 8/32. *I have had success
retapping the holes and using real 8/32 screws. *You could also try cutting
the screws that you have.


LOL, Chinese 8/32, yes exactly what it is.