Sorry about the provincial attitude, but I didn't want to translate.
The printer is metric, but no new screws have to go into a threaded
hole, anyway. For the record, 4-40 is 2.845 mm diameter, so a m3
should work, and 6-32 is 3.505mm. You can use a m4 here, but an m3
would be fine.
At 01:03 PM 8/3/2014, you wrote:
The printer is metric, but no new screws have to go into a threaded
hole, anyway. For the record, 4-40 is 2.845 mm diameter, so a m3
should work, and 6-32 is 3.505mm. You can use a m4 here, but an m3
would be fine.
At 01:03 PM 8/3/2014, you wrote:
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> >I just published an Instructable on the Lexmark E260 detailing how to
> >convert it to print directly on copper clad boards. Design to PCB in
> ><15 minutes.
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>You mention imperial size,but what with the rest of the world who aren't
>able to find, let say a 4-40 screw.
>If it is to be used with a nut, will be ok, can be replaced with a
>metric pair,
>but if it is to be screwed in an already threaded hole in the printer's body
>will be a big problem.
>BTW, very good design!
>Cristian
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