On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 13:32:31 -0600, the inscrutable Richard J Kinch
spake:

writes:

I bought a hole saw from Harbor Freight (yes, I know) and I chewed up
the set screw. I'm pretty sure it's a M5 x 1.0. Any kind of screw
head configuration would be OK, but I'd prefer anything but slotted so
that I can crank it down hard. But I can't find this screw size/pitch
in any configuration. I've looked at lowes, home depot, grainger,
mcmaster and fastenal with no luck.

Your metrology is likely mistaken.

Why not drill it out and tap to the next size you have in stock, OP?


NAPA auto parts stores usually have a array of bins of metric and inch
fasterners, and you can buy exactly one.

Harbor Fright has a dozen of those nice little packages full of
interesting hardware. I have their outside snap-rings, setscrews,
hitch pins, compresson/extension springs, roll pins, etc. which are
all nicely made. But their screws, some of the most god-awful metal
screws that man has ever produced, SUCK! The rest are truly a good
value and handy to have. The packages cost between $3 and $10. The
next time I'm in there I'll pick up the allen head cap screw pack.



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