Customs: Good place to get screws?

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  1. aledromo, Mar 13, 2020
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    I’m looking for a small, pointed screw. Does anyone know a good place to buy such a thing?

    All of the ones I’ve tried to harvest from my junk bots are flat ended. Just looking for a maybe 5mm long, 2mm wide screw with a nice wide head. Home Depot does not trade in this scale.
     
  2. Dachande, Mar 16, 2020
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    If you have any model train shops locally you could check there. We had one here that had stuff like that, as well as styrene and lots of paints.
     
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  3. aledromo, Mar 16, 2020
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    Lifesaver as always. Thanks! I do actually have one. And if I ever get to leave the house again...
     
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  4. MegaMoonMan, Mar 21, 2020
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    Ebay:
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    ebay, search for self tapping m2 screws
     
  5. stephenotes88, Mar 22, 2020
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    These screws have served me well. There's widths from 1.2mm to 2mm and everything in between
     
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  6. stephenotes88, Mar 22, 2020
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    If you get those tiny screwsets, you'll also need micro screwdrivers.

    I recommend these but the screwdriver part can easily fall out and be lost if you're not careful
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