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Re: Refreshing fasteners
I have what amounts to a small hardware store in our build room closet...
Our standard fastener size for mechanical elements is #10-24. I have every size in 0.25" increments from 1/2" to 2" and 0.5" increments to 3"
Electrical items tend to be #8-32. We have every size from 1/2" to 2" in 0.25" increments.
We have an assortment of 1/4-20, 5/16-18, 3/8-16, 1/2-13. of varying lengths from 3/4" to 6"
We have a few #6-32 and #10-32 screws that we purchased for COTS items that use them.
We have every size mentioned in regular and ny-lock nuts.
We also have #4-40 and #3-48 screws for a few tiny parts. (And most importantly, holding the cRIO breakout boards in...)
We will buy other hardware as needed by design during build season, but that's a small list of what we keep on hand so we don't have to worry about not having a fastener when needed.
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