+BBWW Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Anyone here know the size designation of the screws used to attach the backs and the carts to the top piece? I lost a bag of screws. I need to order 2000 or so... I understand the danger of any post here with "SCREW" in it. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walldog1 Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 (edited) You are talking about game cartridge screws, correct? I just pulled one and it is a flat-head screw, 2.2 mm x 10mm thread length, with a 30 degree standard plastic thread pitch. Hundreds of places to order from. Also referred to as self tapping screws for plastic. The link below is one option showing you a chart. https://www.fastenright.com/general-fixings/phillips-pan-head-thread-forming-screw-plastic/tfs08 I hope this helps. The head of screw diameter is 5mm, but there is enough room to accept a 6mm diameter maximum to fit into the recess. Edited January 25, 2022 by walldog1 Addition 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BBWW Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamikazi26 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Great info. I need to buy a few thousand as well… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Kamikazi26 said: Great info. I need to buy a few thousand as well… That's how I feel about French Canadian Super Cobra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamikazi26 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 55 minutes ago, cmart604 said: That's how I feel about French Canadian Super Cobra Hahahaha…. or the French sleeved games… or the Aurimat.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Kamikazi26 said: Hahahaha…. or the French sleeved games… or the Aurimat.. Totally. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walldog1 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Kamikazi26 said: That's how I feel about French Canadian Super Cobra I had to Google this and "the Aurimat" to understand the joke. Yes, very funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 (edited) FYI, I've seen two different screw types used for Mattel cart shells. There are longer ones with wider threads and shorter ones with narrower threads. If I get some time, I'll try to add a pic showing both. Edit: Here you go: Edited January 26, 2022 by JasonlikesINTV Added pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walldog1 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 It seems to me that Mattel would use whatever screws they had available based on the many consoles I have taken apart. I've seen 4 different styles of case screws, 3 or 4 different power switch screws, etc. Anyways, there is only about a slight difference in length and thread width is still equal according to picture. Different game manufacturers could use whatever bolt that worked as well. It is just plastic, not steel where pitch would matter. Heck, you could even use sheet metal screws or self tappers if you wanted to. Also, you need to move the screw head back 1 mm or so to line up with 10mm mark or 0mm mark to get an accurate length measurement. On Pan head screws, length starts after the head. A beveled counter sunk screw length would be measured from top of the head. The world of nuts, bolts, and screws is quite screwy! 25 years as an ASE auto technician and 10 years in manufacturing maintenance, I learned way more than I needed to about fasteners. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BBWW Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 So we are looking at M 2.2 10mm, Zinc Black screws. Lots of sources in China. About 4 weeks shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walldog1 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, BBWW said: So we are looking at M 2.2 10mm, Zinc Black screws. Lots of sources in China. About 4 weeks shipping. Probably the best lest costly source. I don't know if 5mm diameter of the pan head is standard size of that size screw, but good idea to verify. Both screws pictured above appear to have a 5mm diameter of the pan head. Did they have a CAD drawing of the screw to confirm? Edited January 26, 2022 by walldog1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BBWW Posted February 4, 2022 Author Share Posted February 4, 2022 I ordered 2000 screws...I will report in a few weeks when the slow boat arrives. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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