I've lost (don't ask me how because I don't know) two of the four screws
holding a computer chair seat onto the pedestal.

They are roughly 5.84mm in diameter which I take to be M6, thread pitch of
1mm, and thread length of 14mm.

So far I have located a bag of 100 * 12mm at RS for £4.25 (plus whatever
shipping).

Seems like a hassle free fix, but this does leave me with 98 spare machine
screws.

Ho hum.


Dave R


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On 23 Jun 2016 11:22:01 GMT
David wrote:

I've lost (don't ask me how because I don't know) two of the four
screws holding a computer chair seat onto the pedestal.

They are roughly 5.84mm in diameter which I take to be M6, thread
pitch of 1mm, and thread length of 14mm.

So far I have located a bag of 100 * 12mm at RS for £4.25 (plus
whatever shipping).

Seems like a hassle free fix, but this does leave me with 98 spare
machine screws.

Ho hum.


Dave R



No guarantees, but try essentracomponents.co.uk

They sell small amounts.

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Davey.

On 23/06/2016 12:22, David wrote:
I've lost (don't ask me how because I don't know) two of the four screws
holding a computer chair seat onto the pedestal.

They are roughly 5.84mm in diameter which I take to be M6, thread pitch of
1mm, and thread length of 14mm.

So far I have located a bag of 100 * 12mm at RS for £4.25 (plus whatever
shipping).

Seems like a hassle free fix, but this does leave me with 98 spare machine
screws.

Ho hum.

You don't have such things hanging around the house already?

My local DIY place sells them in singles too...

"David" wrote in message ...
I've lost (don't ask me how because I don't know) two of the four screws
holding a computer chair seat onto the pedestal.

They are roughly 5.84mm in diameter which I take to be M6, thread pitch of
1mm, and thread length of 14mm.

So far I have located a bag of 100 * 12mm at RS for £4.25 (plus whatever
shipping).

Seems like a hassle free fix, but this does leave me with 98 spare machine
screws.

Ho hum.


Dave R

5 x M6x25 for 24p in Wilkinsons. Complete with nuts as an aid to cutting to length.

http://www.wilko.com/all-hardware/wi...5/invt/0161186

Leaving enough for a new hacksaw blade.

They may do a 12mm size in their pick and mix. A small bag for £1.98 IIRR


michael adams

....




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"michael adams" wrote in message
o.uk...

"David" wrote in message
...
I've lost (don't ask me how because I don't know) two of the four screws
holding a computer chair seat onto the pedestal.

They are roughly 5.84mm in diameter which I take to be M6, thread pitch of
1mm, and thread length of 14mm.

So far I have located a bag of 100 * 12mm at RS for £4.25 (plus whatever
shipping).

Seems like a hassle free fix, but this does leave me with 98 spare machine
screws.

Ho hum.


Dave R

5 x M6x25 for 24p in Wilkinsons. Complete with nuts as an aid to cutting to
length.

http://www.wilko.com/all-hardware/wi...5/invt/0161186

Leaving enough for a new hacksaw blade.

They may do a 12mm size in their pick and mix. A small bag for £1.98 IIRR


michael adams

...

Weird. The page comes up when Googling, showing the 28p price. But
not when clicking on the link at the top of the page which Google
threw up. Wilko do sell machine screws or at least did a few weeks
ago. All this means maybe is that they're not available online.


michael adams

....

On 23/06/2016 12:42, Clive George wrote:
On 23/06/2016 12:22, David wrote:
I've lost (don't ask me how because I don't know) two of the four screws
holding a computer chair seat onto the pedestal.

They are roughly 5.84mm in diameter which I take to be M6, thread
pitch of
1mm, and thread length of 14mm.

So far I have located a bag of 100 * 12mm at RS for £4.25 (plus whatever
shipping).

Seems like a hassle free fix, but this does leave me with 98 spare
machine
screws.

Ho hum.

You don't have such things hanging around the house already?

My local DIY place sells them in singles too...


Last time I tried to buy something like these singly, I was charged
around £1 each.

David wrote:
I've lost (don't ask me how because I don't know) two of the four screws
holding a computer chair seat onto the pedestal.

They are roughly 5.84mm in diameter which I take to be M6, thread pitch of
1mm, and thread length of 14mm.

So far I have located a bag of 100 * 12mm at RS for £4.25 (plus whatever
shipping).

Seems like a hassle free fix, but this does leave me with 98 spare machine
screws.

Ho hum.


Dave R


Small quantities from scores of ebay vendors.

On 23/06/16 12:22, David wrote:
I've lost (don't ask me how because I don't know) two of the four screws
holding a computer chair seat onto the pedestal.

They are roughly 5.84mm in diameter which I take to be M6, thread pitch of
1mm, and thread length of 14mm.

So far I have located a bag of 100 * 12mm at RS for £4.25 (plus whatever
shipping).

Seems like a hassle free fix, but this does leave me with 98 spare machine
screws.

Ho hum.


Faced with a similar problem (a TV wall bracket, but no screws to fix
the TV) I asked my local garage "10mm M5 mate? how many - 50?"

They seemed disappointed that I only wanted four...

I think a model shop would probably sell you M6 bolts too. At a
horrendous markup

If you can find one.



Dave R




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"Think about Gay Marriage."

On 23/06/16 13:20, Bob Minchin wrote:
David wrote:
I've lost (don't ask me how because I don't know) two of the four screws
holding a computer chair seat onto the pedestal.

They are roughly 5.84mm in diameter which I take to be M6, thread
pitch of
1mm, and thread length of 14mm.

So far I have located a bag of 100 * 12mm at RS for £4.25 (plus whatever
shipping).

Seems like a hassle free fix, but this does leave me with 98 spare
machine
screws.

Ho hum.


Dave R


Small quantities from scores of ebay vendors.
But they are so cheap anyway

http://www.technobotsonline.com/pan-...-pk-of-25.html


--
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foolish, and by the rulers as useful.

(Seneca the Younger, 65 AD)

On 23/06/2016 12:22, David wrote:
I've lost (don't ask me how because I don't know) two of the four screws
holding a computer chair seat onto the pedestal.

They are roughly 5.84mm in diameter which I take to be M6, thread pitch of
1mm, and thread length of 14mm.

So far I have located a bag of 100 * 12mm at RS for £4.25 (plus whatever
shipping).

Seems like a hassle free fix, but this does leave me with 98 spare machine
screws.

Ho hum.


Dave R



Toolstation do packs of 25 but 20mm long if you have a hacksaw.

On Thu, 23 Jun 2016 12:31:59 +0100, Davey wrote:

essentracomponents.co.uk

I would now like to kill whoever designed the sort function on their web
site.

They only (I think) seem to do 32mm length in M6.

I will wander round to the local hardware places for a shufti in a bit (as
long as we don't get more thunderstorms and torrential rain).

I don't have a local Wilko and can't be arsed to cut anything to length of
I can get what I want delivered for under £10. DIY is wonderful but there
are limits :-)

Cheers


Dave R

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On 23/06/16 13:47, David wrote:
On Thu, 23 Jun 2016 12:31:59 +0100, Davey wrote:

essentracomponents.co.uk

I would now like to kill whoever designed the sort function on their web
site.

They only (I think) seem to do 32mm length in M6.

I will wander round to the local hardware places for a shufti in a bit (as
long as we don't get more thunderstorms and torrential rain).

I don't have a local Wilko and can't be arsed to cut anything to length of
I can get what I want delivered for under £10. DIY is wonderful but there
are limits :-)


Actually a dremel with a cutting disk and a vice makes light work of
that task *if you have them*.


Cheers


Dave R



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But Marxism is the crack cocaine.

On 23/06/2016 13:19, GB wrote:
On 23/06/2016 12:42, Clive George wrote:
On 23/06/2016 12:22, David wrote:
I've lost (don't ask me how because I don't know) two of the four screws
holding a computer chair seat onto the pedestal.

They are roughly 5.84mm in diameter which I take to be M6, thread
pitch of
1mm, and thread length of 14mm.

So far I have located a bag of 100 * 12mm at RS for £4.25 (plus whatever
shipping).

Seems like a hassle free fix, but this does leave me with 98 spare
machine
screws.

Ho hum.

You don't have such things hanging around the house already?

My local DIY place sells them in singles too...


Last time I tried to buy something like these singly, I was charged
around £1 each.

I think we have two shops here which would do them in singles for a
sensible price. On Tuesday I spent 35p on a 25mm M6 C/S screw, nut and a
nylock nut, which I thought was entirely fair - yes, I'd expect them to
be cheaper in bulk, but I only wanted the one.

On 23/06/2016 13:47, David wrote:
On Thu, 23 Jun 2016 12:31:59 +0100, Davey wrote:

essentracomponents.co.uk

I would now like to kill whoever designed the sort function on their web
site.

They only (I think) seem to do 32mm length in M6.

I will wander round to the local hardware places for a shufti in a bit (as
long as we don't get more thunderstorms and torrential rain).

I don't have a local Wilko and can't be arsed to cut anything to length of
I can get what I want delivered for under £10. DIY is wonderful but there
are limits :-)

Chopping an M6 screw is not exactly the most onerous DIY :-)

On 23/06/2016 14:06, Clive George wrote:
On 23/06/2016 13:19, GB wrote:
On 23/06/2016 12:42, Clive George wrote:
On 23/06/2016 12:22, David wrote:
I've lost (don't ask me how because I don't know) two of the four
screws
holding a computer chair seat onto the pedestal.

They are roughly 5.84mm in diameter which I take to be M6, thread
pitch of
1mm, and thread length of 14mm.

So far I have located a bag of 100 * 12mm at RS for £4.25 (plus
whatever
shipping).

Seems like a hassle free fix, but this does leave me with 98 spare
machine
screws.

Ho hum.

You don't have such things hanging around the house already?

My local DIY place sells them in singles too...


Last time I tried to buy something like these singly, I was charged
around £1 each.

I think we have two shops here which would do them in singles for a
sensible price. On Tuesday I spent 35p on a 25mm M6 C/S screw, nut and a
nylock nut, which I thought was entirely fair - yes, I'd expect them to
be cheaper in bulk, but I only wanted the one.

When you say fair, do you mean fair to the shop? There's the staff time,
not just serving you, but also getting the stock in and putting it away.
Rates, rent, cleaning, insurance .... You paid for less than 3 minutes
of staff time at minimum wage, so I hope you spoke quickly and didn't
stop to chat.

Of course, that's why the sheds sell these in small packs for £2-3.

On 23/06/2016 14:03, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

I don't have a local Wilko and can't be arsed to cut anything to
length of
I can get what I want delivered for under £10. DIY is wonderful but there
are limits :-)


Actually a dremel with a cutting disk and a vice makes light work of
that task *if you have them*.

Vice yes, every house should have one. But dremel? Hacksaw is all you
need...

On 23/06/2016 12:22, David wrote:
I've lost (don't ask me how because I don't know) two of the four screws
holding a computer chair seat onto the pedestal.

They are roughly 5.84mm in diameter which I take to be M6, thread pitch of
1mm, and thread length of 14mm.

So far I have located a bag of 100 * 12mm at RS for £4.25 (plus whatever
shipping).

Seems like a hassle free fix, but this does leave me with 98 spare machine
screws.

Ho hum.


Dave R


They sound very like the bolts used in cage nuts in computer racking
IIRC. If you have a friendly IT person nearby, ask. Hell, I'll pop 2 in
the post- I have a bagfull.

On 23/06/2016 14:42, GB wrote:
On 23/06/2016 14:06, Clive George wrote:
On 23/06/2016 13:19, GB wrote:
On 23/06/2016 12:42, Clive George wrote:
On 23/06/2016 12:22, David wrote:
I've lost (don't ask me how because I don't know) two of the four
screws
holding a computer chair seat onto the pedestal.

They are roughly 5.84mm in diameter which I take to be M6, thread
pitch of
1mm, and thread length of 14mm.

So far I have located a bag of 100 * 12mm at RS for £4.25 (plus
whatever
shipping).

Seems like a hassle free fix, but this does leave me with 98 spare
machine
screws.

Ho hum.

You don't have such things hanging around the house already?

My local DIY place sells them in singles too...


Last time I tried to buy something like these singly, I was charged
around £1 each.

I think we have two shops here which would do them in singles for a
sensible price. On Tuesday I spent 35p on a 25mm M6 C/S screw, nut and a
nylock nut, which I thought was entirely fair - yes, I'd expect them to
be cheaper in bulk, but I only wanted the one.

When you say fair, do you mean fair to the shop? There's the staff time,
not just serving you, but also getting the stock in and putting it away.
Rates, rent, cleaning, insurance .... You paid for less than 3 minutes
of staff time at minimum wage, so I hope you spoke quickly and didn't
stop to chat.

I got friendly chat too :-)

Of course, that's why the sheds sell these in small packs for £2-3.

It almost certainly fails a simplistic accountants view. Anybody doing
80/20 on it would stop selling that stuff. But life is more complicated,
and both shops seem to be doing well. This may well be because they do
sell the useful little things - which means that we'll also go there for
the bigger stuff too.

They also don't have the overhead of a big computer controlled stock
management system. I suspect the management of the stock of these things
is "the pot is getting empty, time to buy another box". Sheds can't work
that way.

The one where I bought the screw this time is the local DIY independent.
I've mentioned before that it's about 1/10 the size of a massive B+Q,
yet seems to have more useful stock in it, and is a much nicer place to
shop.

On 23/06/2016 15:06, Clive George wrote:
On 23/06/2016 14:42, GB wrote:
On 23/06/2016 14:06, Clive George wrote:
On 23/06/2016 13:19, GB wrote:
On 23/06/2016 12:42, Clive George wrote:
On 23/06/2016 12:22, David wrote:
I've lost (don't ask me how because I don't know) two of the four
screws
holding a computer chair seat onto the pedestal.

They are roughly 5.84mm in diameter which I take to be M6, thread
pitch of
1mm, and thread length of 14mm.

So far I have located a bag of 100 * 12mm at RS for £4.25 (plus
whatever
shipping).

Seems like a hassle free fix, but this does leave me with 98 spare
machine
screws.

Ho hum.

You don't have such things hanging around the house already?

My local DIY place sells them in singles too...


Last time I tried to buy something like these singly, I was charged
around £1 each.

I think we have two shops here which would do them in singles for a
sensible price. On Tuesday I spent 35p on a 25mm M6 C/S screw, nut and a
nylock nut, which I thought was entirely fair - yes, I'd expect them to
be cheaper in bulk, but I only wanted the one.

When you say fair, do you mean fair to the shop? There's the staff time,
not just serving you, but also getting the stock in and putting it away.
Rates, rent, cleaning, insurance .... You paid for less than 3 minutes
of staff time at minimum wage, so I hope you spoke quickly and didn't
stop to chat.

I got friendly chat too :-)

Of course, that's why the sheds sell these in small packs for £2-3.

It almost certainly fails a simplistic accountants view. Anybody doing
80/20 on it would stop selling that stuff. But life is more complicated,
and both shops seem to be doing well. This may well be because they do
sell the useful little things - which means that we'll also go there for
the bigger stuff too.

They also don't have the overhead of a big computer controlled stock
management system. I suspect the management of the stock of these things
is "the pot is getting empty, time to buy another box". Sheds can't work
that way.

The one where I bought the screw this time is the local DIY independent.
I've mentioned before that it's about 1/10 the size of a massive B+Q,
yet seems to have more useful stock in it, and is a much nicer place to
shop.

I got my fence stuff from a local firm (£250 or so) simply because they
are so helpful about everything else, plus they stock good quality stuff
on the whole. So, they were more expensive than the sheds for the
fencing, but worth it.

On Thu, 23 Jun 2016 15:06:09 +0100, Clive George wrote:

The one where I bought the screw this time is the local DIY independent.
I've mentioned before that it's about 1/10 the size of a massive B+Q,
yet seems to have more useful stock in it, and is a much nicer place to
shop.

Sounds like the DIY independent in Herne Bay. They very rarely fail me.

I wanted a bottle of a specific brass restorer a while ago. I ordered it
from CPC, and it came. Next time I was in the local shop, I found they
had exactly the same thing - and the rest of the range. Cheaper.

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"michael adams" wrote in message
o.uk...

"David" wrote in message
...
I've lost (don't ask me how because I don't know) two of the four screws
holding a computer chair seat onto the pedestal.

They are roughly 5.84mm in diameter which I take to be M6, thread pitch
of
1mm, and thread length of 14mm.

So far I have located a bag of 100 * 12mm at RS for £4.25 (plus whatever
shipping).

Seems like a hassle free fix, but this does leave me with 98 spare
machine
screws.

Ho hum.


Dave R

5 x M6x25 for 24p in Wilkinsons. Complete with nuts as an aid to
cutting to length.

http://www.wilko.com/all-hardware/wi...5/invt/0161186

Leaving enough for a new hacksaw blade.

They may do a 12mm size in their pick and mix. A small bag for £1.98 IIRR


michael adams



For your future reference, Spalding Fasteners on eBay had a listing for one
bolt to replace the broken one holding the back rest of my office chair. Not
metric but UNC so not available in nearby shops. £1.64 post free.

A pack of two M6 12mm or 16mm costs 99p post free.
--
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On 23/06/2016 12:31, Davey wrote:

Seems like a hassle free fix, but this does leave me with 98 spare
machine screws.
Yours must be a funny sort of house to not have such screws hanging around.

Bill

On 6/23/2016 2:42 PM, GB wrote:
On 23/06/2016 14:06, Clive George wrote:
On 23/06/2016 13:19, GB wrote:
On 23/06/2016 12:42, Clive George wrote:
On 23/06/2016 12:22, David wrote:
I've lost (don't ask me how because I don't know) two of the four
screws
holding a computer chair seat onto the pedestal.

They are roughly 5.84mm in diameter which I take to be M6, thread
pitch of
1mm, and thread length of 14mm.

So far I have located a bag of 100 * 12mm at RS for £4.25 (plus
whatever
shipping).

Seems like a hassle free fix, but this does leave me with 98 spare
machine
screws.

Ho hum.

You don't have such things hanging around the house already?

My local DIY place sells them in singles too...


Last time I tried to buy something like these singly, I was charged
around £1 each.

I think we have two shops here which would do them in singles for a
sensible price. On Tuesday I spent 35p on a 25mm M6 C/S screw, nut and a
nylock nut, which I thought was entirely fair - yes, I'd expect them to
be cheaper in bulk, but I only wanted the one.

When you say fair, do you mean fair to the shop? There's the staff time,
not just serving you, but also getting the stock in and putting it away.
Rates, rent, cleaning, insurance .... You paid for less than 3 minutes
of staff time at minimum wage, so I hope you spoke quickly and didn't
stop to chat.

Of course, that's why the sheds sell these in small packs for £2-3.

eBay normally offers small quantities at more sensible prices.

On 23/06/2016 12:22, David wrote:
I've lost (don't ask me how because I don't know) two of the four screws
holding a computer chair seat onto the pedestal.

They are roughly 5.84mm in diameter which I take to be M6, thread pitch of
1mm, and thread length of 14mm.

So far I have located a bag of 100 * 12mm at RS for £4.25 (plus whatever
shipping).

Seems like a hassle free fix, but this does leave me with 98 spare machine
screws.

Ho hum.


Dave R


Re sell in bags of 10 on eBay, you'll probably make a profit:-)

Mike

On Thu, 23 Jun 2016 15:40:23 +0100, Dave W wrote:

"michael adams" wrote in message
o.uk...

"David" wrote in message
...
I've lost (don't ask me how because I don't know) two of the four
screws holding a computer chair seat onto the pedestal.

They are roughly 5.84mm in diameter which I take to be M6, thread
pitch of 1mm, and thread length of 14mm.

So far I have located a bag of 100 * 12mm at RS for £4.25 (plus
whatever shipping).

Seems like a hassle free fix, but this does leave me with 98 spare
machine screws.

Ho hum.


Dave R

5 x M6x25 for 24p in Wilkinsons. Complete with nuts as an aid to
cutting to length.

http://www.wilko.com/all-hardware/wi...pan-head-zinc-
plated-m6x25mm-x-5/invt/0161186

Leaving enough for a new hacksaw blade.

They may do a 12mm size in their pick and mix. A small bag for £1.98
IIRR


michael adams



For your future reference, Spalding Fasteners on eBay had a listing for
one bolt to replace the broken one holding the back rest of my office
chair. Not metric but UNC so not available in nearby shops. £1.64 post
free.

A pack of two M6 12mm or 16mm costs 99p post free.


Thanks :-)


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On Thu, 23 Jun 2016 15:05:45 +0100, Chris Bartram wrote:

On 23/06/2016 12:22, David wrote:
I've lost (don't ask me how because I don't know) two of the four
screws holding a computer chair seat onto the pedestal.

They are roughly 5.84mm in diameter which I take to be M6, thread pitch
of 1mm, and thread length of 14mm.

So far I have located a bag of 100 * 12mm at RS for £4.25 (plus
whatever shipping).

Seems like a hassle free fix, but this does leave me with 98 spare
machine screws.

Ho hum.


Dave R


They sound very like the bolts used in cage nuts in computer racking
IIRC. If you have a friendly IT person nearby, ask. Hell, I'll pop 2 in
the post- I have a bagfull.

Can you contact me please - the email address in the header is real.


Thanks


Dave R



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